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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 does the author call Jesus' miracles like walking on water and filling the the fisherman's nets with fish?
(a) Nature miracles.
(b) People's miracles.
(c) Life miracles.
(d) Miracles of the fantastic.

2. Which of Jesus' disciples was known as the Beloved Disciple?
(a) St. David.
(b) St. Luke.
(c) St. John.
(d) St. Peter.

3. The man who asked for Jesus' body after His death was Joseph of ______________.
(a) Bethlehem.
(b) Arimathea.
(c) Nazareth.
(d) Tel Aviv.

4. Whose gospel does the author quote extensively from in this section?
(a) St. Paul's.
(b) St. Luke's.
(c) St. James's.
(d) St. Mark's.

5. What does the author say that miraculous is the primary anchor of?
(a) Human nature.
(b) Blind faith.
(c) The Kingdom of God.
(d) Religious orientation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Greek philosophers does the author say inspired Jesus?

2. What disease of contemporary society does the author talk about in this section?

3. What does the author say the stories of Jesus' resurrection were metaphoric interpretations of?

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

5. Complete the following title: "The Arts of..."

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author interpret the story of Jesus casting demons into a herd of pigs?

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

4. In what way could Christians have a problem with the author factualizing the crucifixion?

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

6. What were the reasons Jesus went to Jerusalem?

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

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

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

10. What effect did the patrron/client relationship have on Greco-Roman society?

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