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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jesus say when Pilate asks him if he is the King of the Jews?
(a) "With God's help, I will be."
(b) "My kingdom has come, prepare to be dismissed."
(c) "I am, so step aside and let me rule."
(d) "My kingdom is not of this world."

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

3. Where does Jesus leave his teaching and life's journey?
(a) In a book that is now lost.
(b) On many stone tablets found in caves in 1947.
(c) In human beings.
(d) In song and verse.

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

5. What is unusual about the disease of leprosy?
(a) Leprosy only occurs in hot climates.
(b) A leper feels no physical pain.
(c) There is no cause.
(d) Lepers lose the ability to sing.

6. What does Yancey think of what the church brings?
(a) It is all good.
(b) It is all bad.
(c) He thinks the church should be destroyed.
(d) Both light and darkness.

7. What does Yancey's father die of?
(a) Polio.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Cancer.

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

9. What did the first Christians stake everything on?
(a) Nothing, they were utterly lost.
(b) Paul's theology.
(c) The Resurrection.
(d) A new religion.

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

11. What worries Yancey about modern Christians and politicians?
(a) Everyone should be voting for Christian politicians.
(b) Christians should run for office more often.
(c) Politicians don't realize how powerful Christians are.
(d) Christians are courted by savvy politicians.

12. What does Yancey learn from the kitten's death?
(a) We are all fragile.
(b) There aren't always answers.
(c) Life isn't fair.
(d) Death is irreversible.

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

14. Who wrote the Japanese novel Silence?
(a) Shusako Endo.
(b) John Banto.
(c) Phil Yancey.
(d) Andy Bain.

15. What did Martin Luther encourage his students to do?
(a) Flee the hidden God and run to Christ.
(b) Become Buddhist and then convert back.
(c) Travel until they felt very lost.
(d) Turn the page when they got stuck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yancey say is the message of Jesus's miracles?

2. After Jesus feeds the crowd of 5000, what is his next miracle?

3. What is the name of Yancey's kitten that died?

4. How long is Jesus with the disciples between the Resurrection and Ascension?

5. What is Frederick Buechner struck by in reading about Jesus's appearances after the resurrection?

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