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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The advice of Jesus to Thomas was attractive to the ____________ as it indicated there was only a strict and narrow path to Heaven.
(a) Orthodoxy.
(b) Agnostic.
(c) Gnostic.
(d) Pagan.

2. In the Gospel of Truth, there is a passage called the ____________ parable in which it's said that man acts as if he were sunk in sleep.
(a) Witness.
(b) Nightmare.
(c) Truth.
(d) Demon.

3. Ignatius placed the presence of the ____________ as the legitimizing force in administering the sacrament and in holding meetings.
(a) Priest.
(b) Layperson.
(c) Bishop.
(d) Pope.

4. When Jesus appears to Mary, what does he tell her not to do, which causes some to question his appearance?
(a) Touch him.
(b) Cry.
(c) Leave.
(d) Tell anyone.

5. The Valentinians also speak of the birth of _________ from her confusion, water from her terror, and air from her grief.
(a) Earth.
(b) Honor.
(c) Ocean.
(d) Mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Gospel of Thomas, Peter tells Mary to leave them because _________ are not worthy of life, but Jesus responds.

2. In the Testimony of Truth, the text talks of a benign ____________ and a guileful Jehovah.

3. The writings of Peter state that the Gnostics believed the orthodox church was an/a ____________ church which claims exclusive legitimacy.

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

5. The laughing Jesus implies a separation between the physical and the spiritual Jesus and casts doubt on the traditional concept of the ________.

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