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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 does the author say reinterprets the circumstances of Jesus' death?
(a) The People's Movement.
(b) The Romans.
(c) The Christian Movement.
(d) The Egyptians.

2. What other disease does the author say attracted negative attention to its victims?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Measles.
(d) Small pox.

3. What does the author say the revelations in the New Testament were defined by?
(a) The majorities inability to read.
(b) The need to get past the Roman censors.
(c) Struggle for power within the Christian community.
(d) The need to communicate to the upper-classes.

4. Whose writings about Jesus' resurrection does the author examine?
(a) St. Luke's.
(b) St. Mark's.
(c) St. Paul's.
(d) St. David's.

5. How does the author describe the Cynics' natures?
(a) Fun.
(b) Revolutionary.
(c) Spiteful.
(d) Self-sufficient.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title was Jesus' brother bestowed with?

2. How was James different from Jesus?

3. What does the author say the New Testament was trying to echo?

4. What is the title of Part Six?

5. Complete the following sentence: "extended to others as both challenge and ..."

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Jesus' opinion of Bethany?

2. Why does the author think Jesus' followers developed stories about what happened to Jesus' body?

3. What does the author say about Pontius Pilate?

4. Why did Jesus' followers reinterpret history to suit their own purposes?

5. What does the author say about Barabbas in this section?

6. What does the quote at the beginning of part five comment on?

7. Describe the quotes at the beginning of this section?

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

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

10. What does the author say is the intention of Jesus' nature miracles?

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