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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Letters from the Apostles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mack argue at the end of Chapter 8 became the beloved disciple?
(a) Matthew.
(b) John.
(c) Mark.
(d) Paul.

2. What two Gods from different cultures were seen to be the same?
(a) Philo and Alexandria.
(b) Athena and Zeus.
(c) Hermes and Thoth.
(d) Osiris and Isis.

3. What does Mack claim was added to John 19:35?
(a) A witness who saw Jesus rise.
(b) A witness who saw blood and water come out of Jesus.
(c) A witness who saw Jesus turn water to wine.
(d) A witness who saw blood come out of Jesus.

4. What term replaced "disciples"?
(a) Cultists.
(b) Apostles.
(c) Followers.
(d) Acolytes.

5. What were some artifacts that helped preserve one's culture?
(a) Language and writing.
(b) Gestures and behaviors.
(c) Temples and cities.
(d) Books, statues, and symbols.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Paul's letters to the Romans represent?

2. Where does evidence for the Christ cult come from?

3. What two realms did the Corinthians combine?

4. What does Mack argue is the point of Paul's letters to Timothy and Titus?

5. What does Mack argue the Gospel of Matthew is a document for?

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