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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Gospel of the Egyptians from the Gnostic texts highlights the Great, Invisible ___________ in its lines.
(a) Spirit.
(b) Ghost.
(c) Universe.
(d) Goddess.

2. The Gnostics called the orthodox view the faith of ___________, according to the text presented in the chapter.
(a) No one.
(b) Sheep.
(c) The Lost.
(d) Fools.

3. What was the color of the earthenware jar that the Arabs in the area found to contain momentous records of early Christianity?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

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

5. Who is one of the followers who did not recognize Jesus when he reappeared after the resurrection?
(a) Judas.
(b) Jeramiah.
(c) Mary Magdalene.
(d) Simon.

Short Answer Questions

1. The resurrection was useful ____________, which is why it became such an important part of religious dogma.

2. What kind of teacher was Raghib, the man who told Muhammed that the scrolls might be worth some money?

3. How many leather bound papyri were in the jar when Muhammed finally broke it open with his knife?

4. The Gnostics, some said, interpreted the resurrection to be something like an apparition that appears in a ________ state.

5. In 1896, the amazing manuscript called the Gospel of _________ was found by a German Egyptologist.

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