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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author call Jesus' principles of true freedom?
(a) Radical egalitarianism.
(b) Commensality.
(c) Social anthropology.
(d) Radius Linkage.

2. Who ruled Judea from 37 to 4 B.C.E?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Herod.
(c) David.
(d) Josephus.

3. What sea does the author describe as cruel and beautiful?
(a) The North Sea.
(b) The Dead Sea.
(c) The Mediterranean.
(d) The Indian Sea.

4. What aristocratic Jewish historian does the author draw on to examine the Greco-Roman period?
(a) Josephus.
(b) Simon.
(c) Circero.
(d) Augustus.

5. How does Matthew say Joseph responded to hearing that his wife was pregnant?
(a) He broke down in tears.
(b) He told her he wanted a divorce.
(c) He left for Egypt.
(d) He asked for God's help.

Short Answer Questions

1. What war was fought in 66 C.E.?

2. What kind of seed did Jesus once compare the Kingdom of God to?

3. Complete the following sentence "Do not be afraid Mary, for you..."

4. Who did Josephus defend to Nero in 64 C.E.?

5. Which of the following did Jesus see as something that oppressed people?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say the book taught him?

2. What does the author say are his intentions in this book?

3. Why does the author think that people have interpreted Jesus as being as messianic and apocalyptic as John the Baptist?

4. How does the author think the Old Testament was important in the writing of the New Testament?

5. What influence does the author say he hopes his book has on Christian research?

6. What does the quote at the beginning of this section comment on?

7. Describe the author's process of research.

8. What does the author say Jesus' parable about mustard seeds implicate?

9. How does the author describe the class structure during Roman times?

10. What does the title "The Trojan Caesar Comes refer to?

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