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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Early Church, Facing Persecution, Fighting Heresy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Diocletian want to do to Christianity?
(a) Keep it to a minimum.
(b) Ban it.
(c) Legalize it.
(d) Destroy it forever.

2. How did Blandina finally die?
(a) By sword.
(b) She was hung to death.
(c) She was burned to death.
(d) Wild animals ate her.

3. What did Constantine the Great do to Christianity?
(a) He banned it.
(b) He encouraged it for others, but not for his own self.
(c) He laughed at it.
(d) He legalized it.

4. Who was Polycarp's teacher?
(a) Simon.
(b) Constantine.
(c) The Apostle John.
(d) Jesus.

5. How did the author feel that God responded to the church?
(a) By rescuing it.
(b) By blessing and preserving it.
(c) By turning His back on it.
(d) By smiting the enemies of it.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Polycarp live?

2. Why was Blandina imprisoned?

3. What were the worst trials Patrick faced?

4. How many times was Athanasius exiled from his church?

5. Who did Ambrose convert to Christianity?

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