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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Mary Magdalene & Claudia - Pilate's Wife.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To where did Potiphar send his Hebrew overseer as a result of his wife's lies about the servant?
(a) To the river to send him far away.
(b) To the marketplace to sell him.
(c) To prison.
(d) To the pharoah's palace to work.

2. On the basis of what did Pilate's wife give her husband a warning?
(a) Gossip from other women.
(b) A message from archangel Michael.
(c) An overheard conversation.
(d) A dream.

3. With what color hair have master painters depicted Mary Magdalene?
(a) Black.
(b) Auburn.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Brown.

4. What have some biblical commentators speculated that Mary Magdalene's devils were instead of demons?
(a) Seven tumors.
(b) A nervous disorder.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) A split personality.

5. From where did the name Mary Magdalene originate?
(a) From a Greek word meaning beloved.
(b) From Magdala, the Greek form of Migdol or Watchtower.
(c) From a Latin word meaning light.
(d) From a Hebrew word meaning angel.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Potiphar's wife tried to tempt the family's Hebrew overseer to have a romance with her, what did she catch in her hand as he fled her?

2. What Hebrew slave worked as the overseer in Potiphar's house?

3. What was the levirate marriage law?

4. What day has been named as the feast day for Pilate's wife by the church that has made her a saint?

5. What was Pontius Pilate's job during the time of Christ?

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