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

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

3. Which Roman Emperor had a birthday on the 23rd of September?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Circero.
(c) Josephus.
(d) Augustus.

4. Where was John before he appeared publicly to Israel?
(a) Prison.
(b) Britain.
(c) The wilderness.
(d) Rome.

5. What does Res Gestae Divi Augusti translate as?
(a) The Reign of the Divine Augustus.
(b) Summer Days in Augustus.
(c) Petty Arguments at Dwan.
(d) Achievements of the Divine Augustus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helped Moses lead the Israelites out of the desert?

2. What word does the author use to describe Jesus' style of preaching?

3. What does Virgil say clothes the lambs as the graze?

4. Who does the author claim inspired Jesus' teachings?

5. What house does the angel say Jesus will reign over forever?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In One Like a Son of Man what does the author say the original biblical text suggested was a key component of Jesus' teachings?

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

4. Why does the author think Christians are uncomfortable with the idea that John the Baptist baptized Jesus?

5. What were the differences between the Baptists and Jesus' teachings?

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

7. Describe the author's process of research.

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

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

10. Why does the author state there is a need to search for the historical Jesus?

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