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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Documentary Evidence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many fragments of New Testament documents exist, according to Metzger?
(a) 125.
(b) More than 5,000.
(c) Almost 100.
(d) About 33.

2. Who first recorded that Peter's firsthand accounts were accurate?
(a) Peter himself.
(b) Mark.
(c) Paul.
(d) Papyrus.

3. What is the second test the author applies to decide whether it is the gospel writers' intention to preserve history accurately?
(a) The Intention test.
(b) The Practicality test.
(c) The Originality test.
(d) The Ability test.

4. What means written by an apostle or followers of the apostles?
(a) Apostolic authority.
(b) Apistle Commentary.
(c) Holy apostlolic.
(d) Apostolae.

5. What was one of the most significant documents Strobel found in his reporting career?
(a) Shredded weapons of mass destruction documents.
(b) The Ford Pinto documentation.
(c) The Chrysler Corporation documentation.
(d) The Watergate tapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the author's fear as he begins to face Christianity?

2. Which centuries decided almost unanimously which books to include in the New Testament?

3. Metzger compares the Bible to what era of other literature?

4. The author travels to Ohio in search of corroborating evidence for which aspect of Jesus' life?

5. What reason does Blomberg give for accepting the gospels as testimony in Strobel's case for Christ?

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