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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a part of cult membership?
(a) Psychological conditioning
(b) Empasis on logic
(c) Free choice
(d) Promotion of free thinking

2. The personal antagonism of the cultists is directed against ____________________________________.
(a) Those who don't accept the cult-doctrine
(b) Other members of the cult
(c) Authority figures
(d) Strangers

3. Jehovah's Witnesses believed that Christ returned in ___________.
(a) 1850
(b) 1914
(c) He will never return
(d) They are still waiting

4. The cult tries to present itself as ________________.
(a) An easier form of Christianity
(b) Christian
(c) An alternative to Christianity
(d) A new set of values

5. Zen Buddhists believe _______________________________.
(a) Nirvana can be achieved through mediation
(b) Nirvana is not achievable
(c) prayer is the only thing that matters
(d) many reincarnations are required to obtain Nirvana

Short Answer Questions

1. Scientology was founded by ____________________.

2. What is a melting pot?

3. The Unitarian Universalist teaching borrows from all but _________________.

4. The Christian Science faith was founded by ______________________.

5. What factors are important in the study of non-Christian cults?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Zen Buddhists differ from Buddhists regarding the achievement of Nirvana?

2. Did Russell have the background and training that he claimed to have?

3. What are the two major groups that are known as the Mormons?

4. What is the basic view of the Theosophist?

5. How has the new vocabulary affected cults?

6. How did Hubbard first promote his views regarding religion and psychology?

7. What is the goal of the Baha'i Faith?

8. What was common to the writings of Mary Baker Eddy?

9. How should the Church deal with cults?

10. Does Theosophy accept the major Christian doctrines?

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