Title: Chapter 06: Multiple Choice Questions: The Acts of the Apostles
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: During which festival does the Holy Spirit descend upon Jesus’s followers?
- Tabernacles
- Pentecost
- Passover
- Hanukkah
A: Pentecost

Q: What is the miraculous sign that accompanies the gift of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2?
- the ability to speak and to hear in different languages
- earthquakes and darkness
- the blind and lame are healed
- the disciples see the resurrected Jesus
A: the ability to speak and to hear in different languages

Q: The book of Acts appears to function as a sequel for which Gospel?
- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke
- John
A: Luke

Q: According to the authors, which unfortunate event surprisingly furthers the plan of God and the plot of Acts?
- the deception of Ananias and Sapphira
- the cultural differences among early believers
- the stoning of Stephen
- all of the above
A: the stoning of Stephen

Q: What is significant about the conversion of Cornelius?
- It is the first public conversion of a Gentile.
- He is the first individual to believe in the risen Jesus outside Jerusalem.
- Cornelius is the first convert who had not previously been afflicted by a disease or disability.
- He is the first person to convert because of Paul’s preaching.
A: It is the first public conversion of a Gentile.

Q: Who is Paul’s primary companion on his first missionary journey?
- Timothy
- Barnabas
- Mark
- Luke
A: Barnabas

Q: What was the primary point of debate at the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15)?
- whether Gentiles can receive God’s salvation
- what Jews must do to set themselves apart as Christ followers
- whether Paul should continue to minister to his fellow Jews
- what the Gentiles must do to receive God’s salvation
A: what the Gentiles must do to receive God’s salvation

Q: Who are Paul’s primary companions on his second missionary journey?
- Silas and Timothy
- Barnabas and Mark
- Silas and Barnabas
- Timothy and Barnabas
A: Silas and Timothy

Q: What might be the reason that the author of Acts sometimes uses “we” in narrating Paul’s missionary journeys?
- The author is writing about his own firsthand experiences.
- The author is using a source document from someone who had firsthand experiences.
- The author is using a literary device to enliven the narrative.
- all of the above
A: all of the above

Q: In what city does the book of Acts end?
- Antioch
- Jerusalem
- Rome
- Patmos
A: Rome