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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Gnostics considered themselves to be ____________, not believers and were despised by orthodox theologians.
(a) Diviners.
(b) Mystics.
(c) Seekers.
(d) Experiencers.

2. Pagels talks about three different interpretations of the Divine - as the _______, as the Holy Spirit, and as Wisdom.
(a) Truth.
(b) Silence.
(c) Belief.
(d) Grace.

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

4. The ___________, often called the Watchword of the Jewish faith, proclaims, "Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One."
(a) L'chaim.
(b) Schma.
(c) Shiel.
(d) Spiel.

5. Paul says that "flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of __________" in one of his statements about the resurrection.
(a) God.
(b) Trust.
(c) Truth.
(d) Faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________ was the issue of the day for the orthodox church, according to Pagels' findings in this chapter.

2. As a result of Marcion's thoughts about the Bible, Iranaeus accused Marcion of _____________.

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

4. Pagels recounts how in the story of _________ that Jesus tells his disciples to reach out and touch him to show he is flesh and bones.

5. What was the color of the earthenware jar that the Arabs in the area found to contain momentous records of early Christianity?

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