Question 1
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The Magnificat (Mary's prayer at the Visitation) sounds like the prayer of this Old Testament figure:
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Miriam
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Hannah
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David
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Deborah
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Abigail
Question 2
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Which of the following points to the likelihood that Mary expected to remain a Virgin?
Question 3
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According to the lecture material, the "brothers of Jesus" were likely sons of Joseph form a previous marriage.
Question 4
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Which evangelist tells us that Shepherds heard the announcement of the birth of the Messiah from angels?
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Matthew & Luke
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Luke
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Matthew, Mark, and Luke
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Matthew
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Mark
Question 5
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According to St. Gregory the Great, the magi's gift of gold relates imagery of divinity and royalty.
Question 6
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Which of the following accounts have the story of the slaughter of the innocents?
Question 7
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Matthew tells us that Mary was "found to be with child" - not that she was "found with child of the Holy Spirit". This is why Aquinas thought Joseph was suspicious of Mary's fidelity to him.
Question 8
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According to the lecture, the Story of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth in Luke 1 portrays Mary as the new Eve.
Question 9
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Matthew's Gospel begins with an allusion to Jesus' role as the new Isaac.
Question 10
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According to the lecture material, the Assumption of Mary is linked in Catholic Tradition to the notion of Mary as the Ark of the Covenant.