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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, What He Left Behind: Chapter 12, Ascension: A Blank Blue Sky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jesus do at the last supper that Yancey finds surprising?
(a) Washes his disciples' feet.
(b) Paints a picture of heaven.
(c) Sits with Mary.
(d) Gives a speech.

2. After Jesus feeds the crowd of 5000, what is his next miracle?
(a) Makes a fish appear out of thin air.
(b) Feeds a crowd of 10,000.
(c) None, that was the last.
(d) Walks on water.

3. What does Yancey say a major problem is in looking at the historical Jesus?
(a) No historical understanding.
(b) Political agendas.
(c) Lack of language knowledge.
(d) Flash forward analysis.

4. Who are the 'Jesus freaks' referred to in Chapter 1?
(a) Middle class white collar workers.
(b) Mentally ill patients.
(c) Unkempt, disheveled radicals.
(d) Roman Catholic nuns.

5. What changes politically with the death of Jesus?
(a) The Roman Empire falls very quickly.
(b) Herod the Great is murdered.
(c) Jews begin to rule again in Palestine.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many women are mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew?

2. How many times does Jesus cry in front of his disciples?

3. What type of Messiah is Jesus?

4. According to Yancey, what is the primary emotion in most religions when one approaches God?

5. What does Yancey object to in modern Christmas cards?

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