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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Diocletian to Maximian.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event closes the chapter?
(a) Soter, the Bishop of Rome is imprisoned.
(b) Soter is found to be a heretic.
(c) Soter, the Bishop of Rome dies.
(d) Soter is made Bishop of Rome.

2. Against whose heresy did Apolinarius and Musanus fight?
(a) Timothy's.
(b) Titus'.
(c) Tatian's.
(d) Titian's.

3. According to Eusebius, did human initiative bring this change about?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, to some extent.
(d) Only at first.

4. Eusebius covers Dionysius's views on what festival?
(a) Easter.
(b) Lenten.
(c) Passover.
(d) Christmas.

5. Bishop Theophilus of Antioch wrote _________ rudimentary treatises.
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. Origen aimed to translate what?

2. Cyprian, pastor of Carthage, maintained that heretics should be ___________.

3. What did Eusebius think of Constantius?

4. Herod ordered Bethlehem destroyed, expecting what to happen?

5. Eusebius opens by heaping praise on who?

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