Chapter 6 Self Quiz

Jesus, the Suffering Son of God: The Gospel According to Mark
. Ancient biographies were constructed in a manner very similar to modern biographies.

. Ancient biographies tended to portray the protagonist's character as constant rather than in a state of development.

. Pieces of writing that share a range of conventions are classified together as a trope.

. What is the term for a category of literature in which texts share a range of conventions?

. What genre do the Gospels most closely fit?

. One of the most popular pagan authors of the second century, Plutarch, wrote fifty biographies of prominent Greek and Roman men. His main aim in these accounts was to:

. Name one of the people Plutarch wrote about.

. Biographies written by Christians put a significant amount of emphasis on what event in Jesus' life, which was very unusual for ancient biographies?

. The emphasis placed on Jesus' death classifies the Gospels as:

. Ancient biographies were usually written for what main purpose?

. What framework were ancient biographies often crafted within?

. Which traditional symbol is the Gospel author Mark associated with?

. Which of the following would an ancient reader of a biography not expect to find in the text?

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