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The Gospel of Mark

Quiz by Ginnie Pitler

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  • Q1
    In the order of the NT canon, Mark’s Gospel is
    Fifth
    Third
    First
    Second
    10s
  • Q2
    In length, Mark’s Gospel is
    Third longest
    The longest Gospel
    Second longest
    Shortest
    20s
  • Q3
    Mark’s Gospel is marked (ha!) by all of the following except
    Lots of action, especially in the beginning
    Lengthy teaching from Jesus
    Use of the present tense to describe the action
    Relatively few OT quotations
    20s
  • Q4
    Mark’s Gospel opens with
    A geneaology
    A prologue on the meaning of the incarnation
    A quotation from the prophet Isaiah
    The story of Jesus’ birth
    20s
  • Q5
    Christian tradition and later writers attribute the source and origin of Mark’s Gospel to
    The centurion at the cross
    Mary, Jesus’ mother
    Peter
    The Apostle Paul
    20s
  • Q6
    In Mark, Jesus often
    Explains the meaning of his miracles
    Says, “Truly, truly I say to you”
    Tells people and demons not to say who he is.
    Calls God “Abba”
    20s
  • Q7
    All of the following are reasons for thinking that Mark wrote for a non-Jewish audience except
    He explains Jewish customs like ceremonial washing
    Relatively few Hebrew Scriptural quotations
    He writes in Latin
    He presents Romans in neutral or even favorable lights
    20s
  • Q8
    One of Mark’s favorite literary devices is
    Latin puns
    Onomatopoeia
    First person narration
    Sandwiching one story in the middle of another
    20s
  • Q9
    The following is a prime example of Mark’s use of dramatic irony:
    Mark says that Jesus came to his own but his own did not receive him.
    Jesus’ family and his disciples have trouble understanding his mission, whereas blind Bartimaeus gets it.
    Poor, oppressed Mary is exalted and the Jewish and Roman leaders are humbled.
    The publican sinner is commended and the proud Pharisee is critiqued
    30s
  • Q10
    All of the following are important instances where Jesus is proclaimed in Mark to be the Son of God except
    In the final resurrection appearance
    At the Transfiguration
    In the pronouncement by the centurion at Jesus’ death
    In the opening line of the Gospel
    20s
  • Q11
    The oldest form of the Gospel ends with
    The story of Peter’s restoration after his betrayal
    An angelic announcement of the resurrection
    Mark’s explanation of why he wrote the Gospel
    Stories of various resurrection appearances by Jesus
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of these figures represents the traditional symbol of Mark’s Gospel?
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    Ox (blue)
    Lion (orange)
    Eagle (purple)
    Man (green)
    20s

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