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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 subject does the author say history is more complex than?
(a) Language.
(b) Physics.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Geography.
2. Complete the following sentence from Virgil's poem the Aenei: "Roman, remember by your strength to..."
(a) Laugh.
(b) Rule.
(c) Love.
(d) Succeed.
3. How does Mark say the spirit descended from the sky?
(a) Like a swan.
(b) Like a dove.
(c) Like a heron.
(d) Like a gull.
4. What is the title of Part Two?
(a) Eartly vs Heavenly Power.
(b) The Jordan is Not Just Water.
(c) A Kingdom of Nuiscances and Nobodies,
(d) Lambs of the World.
5. What does Virgil say clothes the lambs as the graze?
(a) Wool.
(b) Gold dust.
(c) Vermilion.
(d) Angel dust.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Bishop Butler say probability is the guide of?
2. How do scholars know that Jesus was not middle-class?
3. How did people view mustard during the time of Jesus?
4. What does divi filius translate as?
5. Which of Jesus' disciples talks about his baptism?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the author say the book taught him?
2. Why does the author think the gospels say that the governor executed Baptist because he criticized his sexual activities?
3. Why does the author state there is a need to search for the historical Jesus?
4. In terms of upbringing why does the author say he questions the Jesus represented in the New Testament?
5. What does the author claim is the primary focus of Josephus' writings?
6. Why does the author think Christians are uncomfortable with the idea that John the Baptist baptized Jesus?
7. What does the author say are his intentions in this book?
8. What did Jesus say to the author in an imaginary dialogue the author wrote as part of an article?
9. What parallels does the author draw between Augustus and Jesus' life?
10. In One Like a Son of Man what does the author say the original biblical text suggested was a key component of Jesus' teachings?
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