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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: Claiming Israel's Epic.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the shift in mythmaking, according to Mack, that occurred at the turn of the second century?
(a) Christians began to associate gospels with disciples.
(b) Christians began to leave behind the gospels.
(c) Christians began to attribute more writings to Jesus himself.
(d) Christians began to disassociate from John.

2. 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.

3. What did early people think their society was based on?
(a) The model of the Jewish state.
(b) The model of the Church.
(c) The model of the gods.
(d) The model of the universe.

4. What does Mack claim the Jews had done since the time of David and Solomon?
(a) Recounted their original epic history to retain truth.
(b) Participated in social change.
(c) Revised their epic history.
(d) Lied about their origins to gain social standing.

5. What does Mack claim about the image of Christ asking his disciples to eat and drink of him?
(a) It is imaginary.
(b) It is historical.
(c) It is literary.
(d) It is impossible.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the temple-state model of civilization, what system does the priest represent?

2. Why does Mack think putting aside conventional ideas of the origins of Christianity is difficult for some?

3. Why does Mack believe the stories in the New Testament were chosen to be included?

4. How did the Christ cult differ form the Jesus movement?

5. What feature of the Christ cult does Mack claim Paul found irresistible?

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