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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Guru.
(b) Pope.
(c) Followers.
(d) Church.

2. When it came to discriminate as to the true Church, ______ pervaded even the sanctum of the orthodox.
(a) Inequality.
(b) Greed.
(c) Terror.
(d) Irony.

3. A __________ tourist in 1769 bought a Coptic codex near Thebes, which helped to explain more about the time period of the gospels.
(a) Turkish.
(b) English.
(c) Scottish.
(d) Moroccan.

4. Valentinus speaks of a story in which the Feminine Principal, as Wisdom, tries to ____________ by itself, though this does not work.
(a) Conceive.
(b) Swim.
(c) Fly.
(d) Marry.

5. The Gnostic texts call God _________ for punishing Adam and Eve for obtaining spiritual wisdom from a serpent.
(a) Merciful.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Right.
(d) Joyous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tertullian suggested the Gnostics were trying to evade death by changing the story of the _________________, which elevated Christ into a God.

2. The Gnostics were not only attacked by __________, but also by those who advanced the name of Christ.

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

4. The Gnostics did not stress the idea of obedience to authority, but rather ___________ with those united in communion.

5. When Jesus appears to Mary, what does he tell her not to do, which causes some to question his appearance?

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