Title: Chapter 07: Multiple Choice Questions: Paul's Life, Ministry, and Letters
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: Which of the following statements likely characterizes Paul’s early life (when he was known as Saul)?
- a member of a Jewish family in Tarsus
- a Roman citizen from birth
- a devout Pharisee
- all of the above
A: all of the above

Q: Which of the following letters is NOT part of the “prison epistles”?
- Philippians
- Galatians
- Titus
- Colossians
A: Galatians

Q: The New Testament contains two of Paul’s letters to the Corinthian Christians; how many letters did Paul likely write to the Corinthians?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- at least 4
A: at least 4

Q: What is probably indicated by the fact that some manuscripts of Romans do not have the verses that greet particular people in Rome?
- that the letter was being read and applied by churches outside of Rome who wanted the message to take on general importance
- that these manuscripts have been tampered with by early Christians who opposed Paul’s ministry
- that the manuscripts missing these verses have simply been damaged by environmental factors over the years
- that Paul did not write all of Romans and the personal greetings are late additions to the original letter
A: that the letter was being read and applied by churches outside of Rome who wanted the message to take on general importance

Q: Which of the following does NOT describe an objective of Paul in the bodies of his “undisputed” letters?
- to reestablish his apostolic credentials
- to persuade his readers to accept his teaching
- to select particular individuals to pastor the churches
- to update his readers about his travel plans
A: to reestablish his apostolic credentials

Q: In Paul’s account of the Jerusalem Council that appears in Galatians 2, what is the sole stipulation for Gentile converts to Christianity that grew out of those deliberations?
- to remember the poor
- to abstain from food sacrificed to idols
- to avoid meat that has been strangled
- to be circumcised
A: to remember the poor

Q: According to the authors, when did Paul probably write his letters?
- 30s and early 40s CE
- 40s and early 50s CE
- 50s and early 60s CE
- 60s and early 70s CE
A: 50s and early 60s CE

Q: What may have been Paul’s rationale for asking the Gentile churches to contribute to a collection for the poor Christians in Jerusalem?
- to strengthen the Jew-Gentile relationship within the Christian community
- to help the poor Jewish Christians
- to prove that the Gentile Christians were abiding by ethical ideas
- all of the above
A: all of the above