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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author says that that Jesus cannot be considered a historical figure because of the non-existence of what?
(a) Oral traditions.
(b) Descendents.
(c) Surviving documents.
(d) Books written about him.

2. What type of perfectionism is discussed in Chapter 13?
(a) Ethical.
(b) Scholarly.
(c) Loving.
(d) Divine.

3. The Gospels are missing characteristics of what type of literature, which makes them problematic?
(a) Non-Fiction.
(b) Biographies.
(c) Histories.
(d) Fiction.

4. According to Sanders, what is against God's wishes?
(a) Failure to have children.
(b) Seeking fame.
(c) Divorce.
(d) Wealth.

5. What was Jesus able to do that John the Baptist could not?
(a) Baptize people.
(b) Preach.
(c) Teach people.
(d) Heal the sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What government official was Jesus tried before?

2. What date do the Gospels claim the crucifixion took place on?

3. What was anyone who opposed the law in Jesus' time considered to be?

4. What scene of conflict was Jesus never convicted for due to a variance in testimonies?

5. What area do the histories written by Roman authors mainly cover?

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