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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) Physics.
(b) Geography.
(c) Language.
(d) Mathematics.

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

3. How did people view mustard during the time of Jesus?
(a) A life saver.
(b) Dangerous and invasive.
(c) Beautiful and plentiful.
(d) Hot and tasty.

4. Complete the following title: "One Like a Son of..."
(a) Man.
(b) Jesus.
(c) God.
(d) John.

5. Why does the author think the Christians are uneasy with the idea that John baptized Jesus?
(a) It makes John sound like a prophet.
(b) It makes Jesus sound sinful.
(c) It makes Jesus seem human.
(d) It goes against the claim that Jesus was afraid of water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the name Emmanuel mean?

2. Which of the disciples is the only one to mention Jesus being a carpenter?

3. Which of Jesus' disciples talks about his baptism?

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

5. Who was prefect of Judea at the time of Jesus' death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author claim is the primary focus of Josephus' writings?

2. What does the author think Jesus meant by poor?

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

4. What does it mean that Jesus was an artisan?

5. Describe the author's process of research.

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

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

8. Why did the Romans want to suppress both John the Baptist and Jesus?

9. What did Jesus say to the author in an imaginary dialogue the author wrote as part of an article?

10. What do the quotes at the beginning of the section comment on?

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