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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Paul's Letters to the Greeks and Romans.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mack note causes some of the differences between the stories of the New Testament?
(a) They were written by one person, posing as different people.
(b) They were written by different people of the same group.
(c) They were written by different people from different groups.
(d) They were written by the same person over the course of time.

2. What is contained in the Gospel of Thomas?
(a) The myth of the resurrection.
(b) Stories of the disciples.
(c) Stories of creation.
(d) The sayings of Jesus.

3. What did the Greek model of civilization give rise to?
(a) Social stratification.
(b) Satanism.
(c) Altruism.
(d) Democracy.

4. What is the name of the form of mythmaking Mack notes these early Jesus people were engaged in?
(a) Epic mythmaking.
(b) Epic authorship.
(c) Epic tradition.
(d) Epic revision.

5. What does Mack argue Paul saw the Christ myth as, in terms of the State of Israel?
(a) Mack claims Paul saw the Christ myth as a call to take over all of the the Mediterranean.
(b) Mack claims Paul saw the Christ myth as a call to explained the borders of Israel to include gentiles.
(c) Mack claims Paul saw the Christ myth as a call to exile gentiles from Israel.
(d) Mack claims Paul saw the Christ myth as a call to circumcise the gentiles in Israel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did early people think their society was based on?

2. How many books of the New Testament is Paul responsible for, according to Mack?

3. Where was Jesus from?

4. In the temple-state model of civilization, what system does the king represent?

5. When would eternal life be obtained, according the Mack's depiction of Paul's letters to the Thessalonians?

(see the answer key)

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