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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jesus eat before the eyes of his disciples after he has risen from the death, according to some accounts?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) Broiled fish.
(c) Rice.
(d) Goat meat.

2. The redefinition of who sees Jesus first is a tradition which first indicated that the direction of the _________ more than the importance of the doctrine.
(a) Pope.
(b) Followers.
(c) Church.
(d) Guru.

3. The twelve ____________ had the authority to pass on their power to others, according to orthodox theory.
(a) Mothers.
(b) Traitors.
(c) Disciples.
(d) Women.

4. What kind of teacher was Raghib, the man who told Muhammed that the scrolls might be worth some money?
(a) Science.
(b) Math.
(c) History.
(d) English.

5. Clement of Alexandria talks of a __________ gnosis which was promoted by the Valentianians.
(a) Monadic.
(b) Polytheistic.
(c) Dualistic.
(d) Trinity.

Short Answer Questions

1. The _________ today, according to the Catholic Church, is the only legitimate heir to the humble vestments of Peter.

2. Paul's statements in his letters seem to indicate that there is a ______________ which he will go to.

3. Some say that the Christian creed was written to specifically exclude ___________ and his followers who were not following the creed.

4. A __________ tourist in 1769 bought a Coptic codex near Thebes, which helped to explain more about the time period of the gospels.

5. The Gnostic texts call God _________ for punishing Adam and Eve for obtaining spiritual wisdom from a serpent.

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