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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the three principals in the Holy Trinity is genderless, according to Pagels' observations?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Holy Spirit.
(c) Light.
(d) God.

2. Once committed to the Mother and Father of the world, the candidate undertook the secret sacrament of apolytrosis, or _________.
(a) Release.
(b) Truth.
(c) Blessing.
(d) Dreaming.

3. There are some descriptions of the resurrection that could raise some questions about the _____________ of the event.
(a) Movement.
(b) Physicality.
(c) Timeline.
(d) Truth.

4. The author believes that the resurrection is what sets Christianity apart from other faiths as it deals with __________, not with rebirth.
(a) Death.
(b) Cycles.
(c) Life and death.
(d) Life.

5. In the Apocryphon of John, the ____________ was the Holy Spirit as a part of the Holy Trinity.
(a) Light.
(b) Son.
(c) Mother.
(d) Father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did one of the most important archaeological events take place in 1945 according to the book?

2. The orthodox church became increasingly suspicious of anyone who claimed the secret ___________.

3. Theologians from many Western religions do contend that God is beyond ____________, according to Pagels.

4. The orthodox interpret the crucifixion as a matter demanding extreme ______________, contrary to other accounts.

5. The Roman Empire realized that Christianity was a sect which followed a man accused of ___________ and of magic.

(see the answer key)

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