Question 1

Which of the following is a criterion for establishing the original text of a writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishing whether it was written by a proto-orthodox Christian or a heretic 
B)  The age of the manuscripts 
C)  Determining whether the original text was a forgery. 
D)  Conformity with orthodox doctrines.

Question 2

Which event is found in some copies of the Gospel of Luke but not in others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary's song 
B)  Jesus' ascension 
C)  Peter's denial of Jesus 
D)  Judas' kiss

Question 3

Which of the following might account for an accidental omission in a manuscript?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gnostic Christian doctrine 
B)  Parablepsis occasioned by homoeoteleuton 
C)  Amanuensis 
D)  Lectio dificilior

Question 4

We do not have the original copy of any New Testament book.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When did scribes begin to make

Accepted Answer

A)  The first century 
B)  The nineteenth century 
C)  The seventeenth century 
D)  The fourth century

Question 6

There are more differences between the manuscripts of the New Testament than there are words in the New Testament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the name of the academic discipline devoted to the study of ancient manuscripts to determine the most likely earliest readings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historical criticism 
B)  Redaction criticism 
C)  Literary criticism 
D)  Textual criticism

Question 8

Some manuscripts of Mark report that when a leper asked Jesus for healing, "Jesus became angry," while others read, "Jesus was filled with compassion." Which of these do you think represents the more original passage? Why?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some manuscripts of Mark report that when...

Question 9

Which saying of Jesus is found in some copies of the Gospel of Luke but not in others?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." 
B)  "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." 
C)  "You will be called Peter." 
D)  "I had to be in my Father's house."

Question 10

Which of the following is not a criterion used by scholars to determine the original text of the New Testament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geographical spread 
B)  Age of manuscripts 
C)  Difficulty of reading 
D)  Orthodox reading

Question 11

Which of the following represents an intentional scribal error?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changing the text to fit doctrine 
B)  Misspelling words 
C)  Repeating words, verses, or pages 
D)  Skipping words, verses, or pages

Question 12

What is the style of writing called that leaves out punctuation, capitalization, paragraph divisions, sentence divisions, and spaces between words?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scriptio ad absurdum 
B)  Scriptio continua 
C)  Grammatica elimination 
D)  Grammatica ad absurdum

Question 13

Our earliest reasonably complete copy of the Gospel of John dates to around:

Accepted Answer

A)  50 C.E. 
B)  90 C.E. 
C)  200 C.E. 
D)  300 C.E.

Exam 2: Do We Have the Original New Testament