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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The structure of the Church remained in tact for many hundreds of years, surviving even the harsh winds of the _______________.
(a) Holocaust.
(b) Marches.
(c) Reformation.
(d) Crusades.

2. _______ is the one who says that he sees Jesus glad and laughing when he is above the cross.
(a) John.
(b) Phillip.
(c) Peter.
(d) Mark.

3. Citizens were _____________ immediately, but those who were non-citizens were tortured in public stadiums.
(a) Poisoned.
(b) Shot.
(c) Tortured.
(d) Beheaded.

4. Most scholars will agree that Jesus was crucified by ________________ when he was sentenced to the cross.
(a) Himself.
(b) Emperor Crucius.
(c) God.
(d) Pontius Pilate.

5. Tertullian later spoke of joining a spiritual church for spiritual people, not a church for ___________.
(a) Bishops.
(b) Pagans.
(c) The lost.
(d) Non-believers.

Short Answer Questions

1. The orthodox interpret the crucifixion as a matter demanding extreme ______________, contrary to other accounts.

2. In what gospel does Jesus respond to Thomas' passionate request to learn how to get to the next level?

3. In the works of the philosopher, Nietzsche, he speaks of Jesus as being the only true _____________.

4. What was not a part of the daily lives of Christians according to Pagels' conclusions?

5. The Gnostic author had nothing but contempt for a congregation of seekers that sought to avoid the firm citadel of Christan ___________.

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