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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. Who would eat the remains of a man left on a cross?
(a) The poor.
(b) Birds and dogs.
(c) Lions and tigers.
(d) The upper-class Romans.

2. Complete the following title: "The Race to the..."
(a) Prize.
(b) Empty Tomb.
(c) Cotton Fields.
(d) Cross.

3. Complete the following title: "A Corpse for the... "
(a) Wild Beasts.
(b) The Pretty Boys.
(c) The Faithless.
(d) The Romans.

4. What does the author state was different about Jesus and his beliefs about the Kingdom of God?
(a) He could convince powerful people of the validity of his claims.
(b) He acted upon them.
(c) He believed them.
(d) He did not believe them.

5. Complete the following sentence: "extended to others as both challenge and ..."
(a) Empowerment.
(b) Myth.
(c) Encouragement.
(d) Fallacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man Jesus was said to have brought to life?

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

3. What does the author say he is searching once again in Chapter Six?

4. Which of the following constraints does the author say Jesus lived under?

5. What form of punishment does the author say was frequent in the ancient world?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the quote at the beginning of part six comment on?

2. How influential does the author think other philosophies were on Jesus' teachings?

3. What parallels does cross-cultural research draw between Jesus' teachings and other philosophies?

4. Why does the author quote extensively from the gospel of St. Luke?

5. What influence does the author suggest that the Cynics had on Jesus' teachings?

6. What does the author say was the intention of the resurrection stories?

7. What does the author think Jesus was an individualist?

8. In what way does the author think Jesus trod a fine line between the passive and direct forms of confrontation?

9. Why does the author think crucifixion was the ultimate form of punishment?

10. What does the author say about Pontius Pilate?

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