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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who would eat the remains of a man left on a cross?
(a) The poor.
(b) Birds and dogs.
(c) Lions and tigers.
(d) The upper-class Romans.

2. What disease did the person suffer from that the author says Jesus healed?
(a) Leprosy.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Small pox.
(d) Cancer.

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

4. Which member of Jesus' family lived in Jerusalem?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother James.
(c) His sister sarah.
(d) His mother.

5. Complete the following title: "The Race to the..."
(a) Cross.
(b) Cotton Fields.
(c) Prize.
(d) Empty Tomb.

6. Whose writings about Jesus' resurrection does the author examine?
(a) St. David's.
(b) St. Paul's.
(c) St. Luke's.
(d) St. Mark's.

7. Complete the following title: "The Arts of..."
(a) Revolution.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Resistance.
(d) Faith.

8. Complete the following title: " A Respected Member of the..."
(a) Council.
(b) Government.
(c) Church.
(d) Empire.

9. What does the author say the resurrection stories were based on?
(a) Old Testament prophecies.
(b) New Testament prohecies.
(c) Greek legend.
(d) Jewish legend.

10. The man who asked for Jesus' body after His death was Joseph of ______________.
(a) Arimathea.
(b) Bethlehem.
(c) Nazareth.
(d) Tel Aviv.

11. Which of the following does the author not mention as one of the constraints Jesus lived under?
(a) Economic.
(b) Faith.
(c) Gender.
(d) Marriage.

12. Complete the following sentence: "for the faith that was there before, despite, or even because of..."
(a) Judas' betrayal.
(b) Peter's promotion.
(c) Mark's mistake.
(d) Jesus' death.

13. What does the author say the early Christian community was not immune to?
(a) Law.
(b) Politics.
(c) Hate crimes.
(d) Murder.

14. What feast does the author talk about in Part Six?
(a) Passover.
(b) Harvest.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) Thanksgiving.

15. What does the author say Jesus was trying to break down?
(a) Boundaries between countries.
(b) Class distinction.
(c) The socio-spiritual status quo.
(d) Roman oppression.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Part Four?

2. What does the author define disease as?

3. What does the author say the revelations in the New Testament were defined by?

4. How was James different from Jesus?

5. What form of punishment does the author say was frequent in the ancient world?

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