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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Craig's conclusion regarding whether Jesus' tomb was really empty?
(a) It was not empty.
(b) It was empty because it had been robbed.
(c) It was empty.
(d) He cannot conclude without a doubt.

2. According to Habermas, why weren't the sightings of Jesus after his death considered to be hallucinations?
(a) Because people didn't have hallucinations back then.
(b) Because they occurred to groups of people.
(c) Because psychologists did not know the word.
(d) Because the people were credible.

3. What was the subject of Gary Habermas' doctorate dissertation?
(a) The resurrection.
(b) The healing powers of Jesus.
(c) The life of Jesus.
(d) The actual existence of Jesus.

4. What was Paul's reason for changing?
(a) Jesus threatened him.
(b) He met the risen Jesus.
(c) He wanted to get married.
(d) He was getting old and sick.

5. Who where two skeptics among Jesus' followers that questioned the resurrection?
(a) Paul and James.
(b) Mark and Luke.
(c) John and Thomas.
(d) Peter and Matthew.

6. Who tried to discredit Jesus' teachings about himself as the Good Shepherd?
(a) Herod.
(b) Saul.
(c) Jewish religious leaders.
(d) Pilate.

7. Which book in the Bible mentions two encounters with a risen Jesus?
(a) Paul.
(b) Luke.
(c) Mark.
(d) 1 Corinthians.

8. The author's witness with a Jewish background once viewed the New Testament as a guidebook for what group?
(a) The German Reich.
(b) The Communist party.
(c) The Democratic party.
(d) The American Nazi party.

9. Which of the following was NOT part of the agony Christ experienced on the cross.
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Asphyxiation.
(c) Dislocated shoulders.
(d) Nerve damage.

10. What was the author's religious preference as he began the book project?
(a) Aggressive.
(b) Atheist.
(c) Agnostic.
(d) Apostolic.

11. Witness William Craig's specialty is writing about the intersection of what three aspects of life?
(a) Jesus, redemption, and the Messiah.
(b) LIfe, death, and the swoon.
(c) Science, philosophy, and theology.
(d) Sun, rain, and air.

12. What kind of evidence convicted the man charged with blowing up the federal building in Oklahoma City?
(a) Psychological.
(b) Confession.
(c) Circumstantial.
(d) Medical.

13. How many arguments does Craig give to support the tomb's being empty?
(a) None.
(b) Seven.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

14. Who changed the mind of the author's witness with a Jewish background after he returned from the Vietnam War?
(a) An evangelist on TV.
(b) A rock.
(c) A street preacher.
(d) A Buddist priest.

15. Who visited Jesus' tomb and found it empty?
(a) Luke.
(b) A group of women.
(c) The woman from the well.
(d) Paul and Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two facets of character does Carson say prove Christ's deity?

2. What supported Jesus' claims that he was the Good Shepherd?

3. Where can information be discovered regarding the swoon theory?

4. Moreland says that Jesus' disciples willingly died for their beliefs. What does he mean?

5. Why is it important to know how many books and articles witness Donald Carson has written?

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