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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Justin was a philosopher who wrote to the Emperor protesting the treatment of a __________________.
(a) Christian man.
(b) Whore.
(c) Disciple of Jesus.
(d) Christian woman.

2. The Valentinians who led normal lives still regarded ____________ as their primary goal, even as they gave up some worldly pleasures.
(a) Writing.
(b) Pain.
(c) Community.
(d) Gnosis.

3. Blake noted the differences between the Gnostics and the orthodox: "Both read the Bible day and night, But where thou read'st black where I see _________."
(a) Trite.
(b) Right.
(c) White.
(d) Light.

4. What is NOT one of the things which made Christianity an easy reach for the masses of people?
(a) Obedience to the clergy.
(b) Service atttendance.
(c) Baptism.
(d) Holy water.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The ____________ between the Gnostic and the orthodox is echoed in the centuries to come, according to historical findings.

2. Jesus tells Thomas that no one comes to the Father, but by ________ when he is asked about getting to the next level.

3. Who is sometimes seen as a child, sometimes as a handsome young man, others times as a balding man with a beard?

4. Citizens were _____________ immediately, but those who were non-citizens were tortured in public stadiums.

5. The orthodox victors preserved Christianity because of their emphasis on rigid ___________, rituals, and Church leaders.

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