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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the 1st century Zealots want to do?
(a) Take over the religious life of the Jews.
(b) Leave and start a new country in Africa.
(c) Ascend into heaven.
(d) Fight the Romans.

2. What temptation has the church faced since the time of Constantine?
(a) Being the morals police of society.
(b) Having too much money.
(c) Supporting unjust regimes.
(d) Being too much a part of the mainstream powers.

3. What do modern Christians call the final week of Jesus?
(a) Holy Week.
(b) End Game.
(c) Walk to the cross.
(d) Gethsemane.

4. Who were the first witnesses to the resurrection?
(a) The women who went to the tomb.
(b) John and Judas.
(c) Apostle Paul.
(d) Passing children.

5. What does Yancey say is the message of Jesus's miracles?
(a) Only God can heal.
(b) Miracles happen randomly.
(c) Jesus is God.
(d) Early glimpses of what is to come.

6. According to Yancey, how many times does the Qur'an apply the word "love" to God?
(a) 15.
(b) Endless times.
(c) None.
(d) 1,001.

7. What does Christos/Christ mean in Hebrew?
(a) Son of God.
(b) Son of Man.
(c) Messiah.
(d) Christian.

8. What miracle makes it into all four gospels?
(a) Raising Lazarus.
(b) Healing the blind man.
(c) Healing Jaipur's daughter.
(d) Feeding the crowd of 5000.

9. Who killed the kitten?
(a) Wild foxes.
(b) Pugs, the Boston Terrier.
(c) Veterinarian.
(d) Rooster.

10. What is a basic reason Yancey is open to believing the Easter story?
(a) Most people do believe it.
(b) It has lasted 2000 years.
(c) It is based in proven fact.
(d) He wants it to be true.

11. What does a leper in Jesus's time have to call out?
(a) "Leprosy!"
(b) "Help!"
(c) "Unclean!"
(d) "Make way!"

12. Who writes the poem that opens Chapter 12?
(a) Robert Byrns.
(b) Robert Frost.
(c) Emily Dickinson.
(d) King David.

13. What is the name of Yancey's kitten that died?
(a) Cindy.
(b) Rose.
(c) Boots.
(d) Tinkerbell.

14. Why does Zacchaeus climb the tree?
(a) Wants more attention for himself.
(b) To get away from Jesus and the crowd.
(c) To drop things on people's heads.
(d) He is too short to see Jesus.

15. What three things does Jesus ask his disciples to do in memory of him?
(a) Baptize, share last supper, wash feet.
(b) Read Bible, memorize verses, obey law.
(c) Pray, sing, write.
(d) Do no harm, do not sin, and do not lie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does the word "kingdom" appear in the gospel of Matthew?

2. What does Jesus do at the last supper that Yancey finds surprising?

3. What does Yancey's father die of?

4. What is missing from Thomas Jefferson's version of the New Testament?

5. Who is it that has applied the most layers of dirt and grime on Jesus?

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