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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the man Jesus was said to have brought to life?
(a) Judas.
(b) Lazarus.
(c) Simon.
(d) David.

2. What two things do the quotes at the beginning of Part Seven contemplate?
(a) Fun and depression.
(b) Beauty and Charisma.
(c) Death and life.
(d) Love and hate.

3. Why does the author claim Jesus' followers developed stories about what happened to Jesus' body?
(a) The couldn't accept the reality.
(b) They knew reality would not inspire people.
(c) They wanted to scare the Romans.
(d) They wanted to make out that Jesus would in some way live forever.

4. How was James different from Jesus?
(a) He had social and economic status.
(b) He lived on the streets.
(c) He was not spiritual.
(d) He had a huge family.

5. Who does the author say was not a robber?
(a) Barabbas.
(b) Pilate.
(c) James the Just.
(d) Judas.

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

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

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

9. What did the Romans do with bodies on the crosses if they didn't decide to leave them there?
(a) Burn them.
(b) Cut them up and feed them to dogs.
(c) Put them in a shallow grave.
(d) Throw them into the sea.

10. What was Peter's job?
(a) A market trader.
(b) A shepherd.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A fisherman.

11. Which authority figure does the author describe as charming?
(a) King Herod.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Pontius Pilate.
(d) John the Baptist.

12. What disease of contemporary society does the author talk about in this section?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Consumption.
(c) AIDS.
(d) Measles.

13. Who do most scholars think is the woman of Bethany?
(a) Petra Pilate.
(b) The Virgin Mary.
(c) Sarah Janus.
(d) Mary Magdalene.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What feast does the author talk about in Part Six?

2. Complete the following title: "The Dogs Beneath the... "

3. What does the author say the resurrection stories were based on?

4. The man who asked for Jesus' body after His death was Joseph of ______________.

5. What is the first idea that the author challenges about Jesus in this section?

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