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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disease does the author compare AIDs to in terms of the reaction of society towards it?
(a) Polio.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Conumption.
(d) Leprosy.

2. How does the author describe the Cynics' natures?
(a) Self-sufficient.
(b) Fun.
(c) Spiteful.
(d) Revolutionary.

3. What does the author say the stories of Jesus' resurrection were metaphoric interpretations of?
(a) The people's need for a savior.
(b) The decline of Roman rule.
(c) The growth of Christian faith.
(d) The idea that there is only one God.

4. What does the author think that Jesus' casting out of demons is a metaphor for?
(a) The casting off of the ego.
(b) The casting off of hate.
(c) The casting off of family restrictions.
(d) The casting off of oppressive authority.

5. Who does the author say reinterprets the circumstances of Jesus' death?
(a) The Egyptians.
(b) The Romans.
(c) The People's Movement.
(d) The Christian Movement.

6. Which of the following constraints does the author say Jesus lived under?
(a) Gender.
(b) Love.
(c) Marraige.
(d) Food.

7. How does the author think Jesus cured the man of leprosy?
(a) He muttered a prayer.
(b) He transcended social stigma.
(c) He used God's power.
(d) He gave him his energy.

8. Which Greek philosophers does the author say inspired Jesus?
(a) Plato.
(b) Socrates.
(c) The Cynics.
(d) Virgil.

9. Whose gospel does the author quote extensively from in this section?
(a) St. Mark's.
(b) St. Luke's.
(c) St. James's.
(d) St. Paul's.

10. What form of punishment does the author say was frequent in the ancient world?
(a) Starvation.
(b) Crucifixion.
(c) Hanging.
(d) Stoning.

11. What does the author say was a key aspect of the Greco-Roman culture of that time?
(a) The European/African relationship/
(b) The God/public relationship.
(c) The patron/client relationship.
(d) The working-class/upper class relationship.

12. What does one Biblical story say that Jesus cast out of human beings?
(a) Little people.
(b) Animal spirits.
(c) Devils.
(d) Demons.

13. What does the author say the Cynics challenged?
(a) Traditional ideas.
(b) Class systems.
(c) The need for war.
(d) Dietary matters.

14. Complete the following title: "The Dogs Beneath the... "
(a) Hills.
(b) Altar.
(c) Cross.
(d) Gates.

15. Who does the author call an ordinary second-rank Roman governor?
(a) Pontius Pilate.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Gianluca Barrabbas.
(d) Michael Corleone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete the following title: "The Arts of..."

2. Complete the following title: "The Race to the..."

3. Which of Jesus' disciples was known as the Beloved Disciple?

4. Complete the following title: " A Respected Member of the..."

5. Whose writings about Jesus' resurrection does the author examine?

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