Testing, Testing

At this point, I think I’m going to start each class in the coming fall semester with a pre-test.  That way, I can have a better idea of the baseline of knowledge I’m starting with among the students.  (Thanks, Ken, for your recommendations and counsel along this line).

The following is what I’ve come up with so far for the “Life of Paul” class.  Most folks who regularly attend a Church of Christ could ace this quiz (I imagine and hope).  

Any suggestions for additional items on the quiz?  Those of you who know something about pre-testing, I want to ask, Is there an ideal length for a pre-test?  I’m thinking that relatively-short but broad and comprehensive are what I should be shooting for.

Take a look at what I’ve go so far.  How well would you do?

1.  Paul is the Apostle’s Greek name by which he was known later in life.  His given Jewish name was:

a.  Samuel
b.  Shem
c.  Saul
d.  Shiloh

2.  Paul was originally from which city:

a.  Rome
b.  Antioch
c.  Jerusalem
d.  Tarsus

3.  Which one of the following New Testament books was not written by Paul?

a.  Romans
b.  Galatians
c.  Revelation
d.  Philemon

4.  Which expression does not describe Paul?

a.  Egyptian
b.  Pharisee
c.  Christian
d.  Roman citizen

5.  Which letters were written nearest the end of Paul’s life?

a.  1 and 2 Thessalonians
b.  1 and 2 Corinthians
c.  Romans and Galatians
d.  Titus and 2 Timothy

6.  All of Paul’s letters were originally written in:

a.  Hebrew
b.  Greek
c.  Latin
d.  Aramaic

7.  The expression “the Pauline corpus” refers to:

a.  the dead body of Paul
b.  the collected, available writings of Paul
c.  the wide of array of friends of Paul
d.  the books that have been written about Paul

8.  Which person did not accompany Paul on any of his missionary trips?

a.  Silas
b.  Barnabas
c.  Peter
d.  Luke

9.  According to the Book of Acts, upon arriving in a city new to him, Paul the missionary would first visit:

a.  the synagogue
b.  the bath house
c.  the theatre
d.  the market place

10.  Which is not true of Paul:

a. He received religious training from one of the premier rabbis of his day
b. He was a Roman citizen
c. He died in the second century
d. He knew more than one language