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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happened to some of the papyri when it was taken home by Muhammed, though he did not understand their value?
(a) Stolen.
(b) Given as gifts.
(c) Lost.
(d) Used as kindling.

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

4. ___________ was the issue of the day for the orthodox church, according to Pagels' findings in this chapter.
(a) Truth.
(b) Authority.
(c) Doctrine.
(d) Writing.

5. To Iranaeus, the monotheism of the Valentianians was a kind of ________, a hoax that would allow them to participate in the orthodox church.
(a) Horror.
(b) Sin.
(c) Hammer.
(d) Veil.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Gnostic teachers tell the story of the ___________ differently from their orthodox brethren, according to Pagels.

3. "I believe in One God, Father Almighty, _________ of Heaven and Earth" is the Christian creed.

4. The Gospel of the Egyptians from the Gnostic texts highlights the Great, Invisible ___________ in its lines.

5. The twelve ____________ had the authority to pass on their power to others, according to orthodox theory.

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