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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality was John Calvin?

2. What job did Augustine have?

3. What happened when Calvin confronted the priests who were arguing against him?

4. What job did Athanasius have?

5. How old was John Calvin when he wrote the Institutes of the Christian Religion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Polycarp was captured?

2. How did the people in Scotland respond to John Knox?

3. What was Augustine's childhood like in regards to religion, and how did his mother feel about it?

4. What was the position of Pope Gregory I, how was he regarded, and what did he do?

5. What was so amazing about the way Polycarp died?

6. What happened to Blandina when she was hung out on the post?

7. What happened to Thomas Cranmer when he was tortured?

8. Who inspired John Knox, and what did he do about what he learned from the man?

9. Why wouldn't Ambrose give Emperor Theodosius communion?

10. How did Patrick first arrive in Ireland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what Christians believe and what was happening to the church as it grew. Why do you think the author chose to write this book?

Essay Topic 2

Several of the great Christians mentioned in this book had visions that led them on their path to mission. Describe the visions Anselm of Canterbury and Constantine saw and write about the impact the visions had on each individual as well as on the church as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Sometimes governmental intervention was a positive element in the growth of Christianity. Describe these situations, who was involved, and how it helped Christianity.

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