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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mack argue the Gospel of Matthew is a document for?
(a) The Christ cult.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Jewish Christianity.

2. Who was the first of this group to attack centrist Christianity?
(a) Marcion of Sinope.
(b) Justin.
(c) Valentinus.
(d) Caesar.

3. Why are the Epistles of Peter and Jude called the Catholic epistles?
(a) They were addressed to Christians in general.
(b) They were specific to the Catholic church.
(c) They were addressed to the Pope.
(d) They were letters of the Catholic disciples.

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

5. What does Mack believe the authors intended to convey by having Peter and James defend Paul's ideas about Jewish law?
(a) That the Christian message was meant for gentiles.
(b) That the Christian message was meant for Jews.
(c) That the Christian message was not meant for Jews.
(d) That the Christian message was not meant for gentiles.

6. When does Mack claim most of the works discussed in Chapter 8 were written?
(a) The second, third, and fourth centuries.
(b) The fifth century.
(c) The first century.
(d) The eighth, ninth, and tenth centuries.

7. What is the term for "a small group of writings believes to have been written by bishops and others" who knew the apostles?
(a) Apostolic Fathers.
(b) Successions.
(c) Martyrdoms.
(d) Revelations.

8. What collection of early Christian texts does the Didache now belong to?
(a) The Dead Sea Scrolls.
(b) The Apostolic Fathers.
(c) Acts of the Apostles.
(d) Revelations.

9. Who does Mack claim most of the sermons in the Acts of the Apostles are written for?
(a) Pharisees.
(b) Jews.
(c) Christians.
(d) Roman rulers.

10. What did the temple at Jerusalem serve as, in terms of a symbol?
(a) It was the symbol of God.
(b) It was the symbol of Jesus.
(c) It was the symbol of Jewish presence.
(d) It was the symbol of peace.

11. What does Mack argue John was worried about, which resulted in his authorship of Revelations?
(a) Persecution and execution.
(b) Sickness and affliction.
(c) False teachings and affliction.
(d) False teaching and sickness.

12. What did Justin argue to the Romans about Christianity?
(a) That it was better than Judaism.
(b) That it hurt their government.
(c) That it actually helped them.
(d) That all Christians should be exiled.

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

14. What does the gospel of Matthew argue Jesus' teachings were based on?
(a) The Torah.
(b) The gospel of Mark.
(c) The gospel of Q.
(d) The gospel of Luke.

15. What is contained in 1 Clement?
(a) Sayings of Jesus.
(b) Instructions for congregations.
(c) The story of Jesus.
(d) An admonishment to Corinth congregations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Centrists seek to prove to the challengers?

2. What term replaced "disciples"?

3. What was the core objective of the epic of Israel through the end of the second temple?

4. What does Mack claim both Marcion and Valentinus offered?

5. What do the sermons in the Acts attempt to do?

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