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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Muhammad and his brothers embark on in order to avenge the death of their father?
(a) Ritual.
(b) Blood feud.
(c) Funeral procession.
(d) Quest.

2. Gnosticism, based on direction, immediate _________, in visions and on dreams, challenged the orthodox believers.
(a) Lights.
(b) Writing.
(c) Cognition.
(d) Prayers.

3. While the scrolls were taken to the Coptic museum for safekeeping, _______ of the codices were smuggled out of the country.
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

4. A tradition developed that included the idea that __________ was the first to have seen Jesus after he rose from the dead.
(a) Peter.
(b) Mary.
(c) Matthew.
(d) John.

5. One God, One _________ became the doctrine of the church, according to the text in this chapter.
(a) Pope.
(b) Book.
(c) Bible.
(d) Bishop.

6. What were Muhammed 'Ali and his brothers digging for?
(a) Selluh.
(b) Sabe.
(c) Sabekh.
(d) Selluk.

7. How many leather bound papyri were in the jar when Muhammed finally broke it open with his knife?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 3.
(d) 11.

8. What kind of teacher was Raghib, the man who told Muhammed that the scrolls might be worth some money?
(a) English.
(b) Science.
(c) History.
(d) Math.

9. The Hebrew term for Spirit is _______________, as the author prefers this term from the Secret Book.
(a) Questionable.
(b) Masculine.
(c) Neuter.
(d) Feminine.

10. Who did Professor Giles Quispel persuade to try to buy the codices in order to study them further?
(a) British Museum.
(b) His father.
(c) Egyptian Museum.
(d) Jung Foundation.

11. However, in two other gospels, it is _____________ who sees Jesus after he has risen from the dead.
(a) Matthew.
(b) Peter.
(c) John.
(d) Mary.

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

13. It is the mixing of the _________________ with normal humanity that engenders the interpretation of the birth of Jesus.
(a) Sinful.
(b) Divine.
(c) Longing.
(d) Truth.

14. After the death of Judas, the only real candidate for succession was ____________ who had also walked with Christ.
(a) Jeremiah.
(b) John.
(c) Mathias.
(d) Matthew.

15. The ___________ of the original Greek gospels by various scholars enhanced the controversy around them.
(a) Ink.
(b) Papyrus.
(c) Dating.
(d) Quality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to some of the papyri when it was taken home by Muhammed, though he did not understand their value?

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

3. Tertullian was against the heretics that embraced the followings of Jesus, but who also denied the idea of _______________.

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

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

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