Conversion of Paul the Apostle - Quiz
Conversion of Paul the Apostle
  • 1. In which chapter of Ralph Ellison's 1952 novel Invisible Man is the Saul to Paul conversion literary device included?
A) Chapter seven
B) Chapter twenty-one
C) Chapter one
D) Chapter seventeen
  • 2. According to the grandfather in Invisible Man, what do you start out as?
A) A youngun
B) Saul
C) Paul
D) Invisible
  • 3. What is the subject of the medieval play The Digby Conversion of Saint Paul?
A) The Road to Damascus in science fiction
B) The life of Ralph Ellison
C) The Feast of Saint Peter
D) Paul's conversion
  • 4. Who composed the oratorio Paulus (St. Paul), Op. 36?
A) Giaches de Wert
B) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
C) Ralph Ellison
D) Z. Randall Stroope
  • 5. Between which years was Mendelssohn's oratorio Paulus composed?
A) 1908–1912
B) 1952–1955
C) 1833–36
D) 1535–1596
  • 6. Who composed the choral motet Saule, Saule, quid me persequeris?
A) Norman Wilson
B) Z. Randall Stroope
C) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
D) Giaches de Wert
  • 7. What type of musical piece is The Conversion of Saul by Z. Randall Stroope?
A) An orchestral symphony
B) A medieval opera
C) A solo piano sonata
D) An eight part mixed choir a cappella piece
  • 8. What metaphorical reference comes from the conversion of Paul?
A) Feast of the Chair
B) Week of Prayer
C) Groundhog Day
D) Road to Damascus
  • 9. What does the phrase "Road to Damascus" mean in popular usage?
A) A meteorological prophecy for farming
B) A political election campaign
C) A physical journey across the desert
D) A sudden or radical conversion of thought or a change of heart or mind
  • 10. Which Australian politician was described as being on his own road to Damascus after pledging increased mental health funding?
A) Rupert Bond
B) Bill Rawls
C) Tony Abbott
D) Norman Wilson
  • 11. What was the profession of the New Zealand person who was described as taking the first step on the road to Damascus after turning into a police officer?
A) Drug dealer
B) Boxer
C) Politician
D) Tank commander
  • 12. In science fiction, what is the book The Road to Damascus based on?
A) A Christian ecumenical prayer week
B) A sudden political conversion of a self-aware tank
C) A medieval play about Saint Paul
D) A real historical battle in Rome
  • 13. What is the name of the self-aware Mark XX Bolo tank that undergoes a sudden political conversion in science fiction?
A) Judd, Unit DUP-2023
B) Bill, Unit RAWL-30
C) Sonny, Unit SOL-0045
D) Paul, Unit SAUL-1952
  • 14. In what TV show does the finale episode named "-30-" feature Norman Wilson talking about Bill Rawls?
A) Downton Abbey
B) The Wire
C) Wake Up Dead Man
D) Invisible Man
  • 15. Who tells attorney Rupert Bond that he believes police commissioner Bill Rawls is about to have a Road to Damascus moment?
A) Norman Wilson
B) Judd Duplenticy
C) Tony Abbott
D) Lord Grantham
  • 16. In Downton Abbey, Season 4 Episode 3, who referred to Lord Grantham's change of heart as a "Damascene Conversion"?
A) Rupert Bond
B) Edith
C) Lady Grantham
D) Norman Wilson
  • 17. Whose boyfriend did Lord Grantham experience a change of heart towards in Downton Abbey?
A) Sybil's
B) Mary's
C) Edith's
D) The maid's
  • 18. In the mystery film Wake Up Dead Man, what was Judd Duplenticy's former profession before becoming a Catholic priest?
A) Drug dealer
B) Boxer
C) Politician
D) Police commissioner
  • 19. What incident does Judd Duplenticy liken Paul's persecution of Christians to in Wake Up Dead Man?
A) His disagreement with Norman Wilson over police policy
B) His failure to predict weather prophecies in rural England
C) His political conversion during a tank battle
D) His accidental killing of another boxer in the ring due to a personal grudge
  • 20. On what date in the liturgical year is the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle celebrated?
A) 25 December
B) 18 January
C) 25 January
D) 18 December
  • 21. Since at least which century has the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul been celebrated?
A) 12th century
B) 16th century
C) 8th century
D) 4th century
  • 22. Which Christian church traditions celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul?
A) Only Protestant non-denominational churches
B) Only the Roman Catholic Church
C) Eastern Orthodox churches exclusively
D) Roman Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran churches
  • 23. What yearly international Christian ecumenical event does the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul conclude?
A) The Boli Tank convention
B) Groundhog Day festival
C) The Digby Play celebration
D) Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
  • 24. In what year did the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begin?
A) 1952
B) 1833
C) 1535
D) 1908
  • 25. How many days long is the octave observance that begins on 18 January?
A) Twenty-five days
B) Seven days
C) Eight days
D) Twelve days
  • 26. What is observed in the Anglican and Lutheran tradition on 18 January?
A) Confession of Peter
B) Feast of the Conversion of Paul
C) Wake Up Dead Man release
D) The ending of the Week of Prayer
  • 27. What was observed on 18 January in the pre-Vatican II Catholic calendar?
A) The writing of Invisible Man
B) Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter at Rome
C) Groundhog Day
D) The martyrdom of Stephen
  • 28. In rural England, what modern United States holiday did the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul once function like?
A) Groundhog Day
B) Easter
C) Thanksgiving
D) Independence Day
  • 29. In rural English tradition on Saint Paul's feast day, what did fine days predict?
A) Heavy snowstorms
B) Sudden political conversions
C) Pestilence and war
D) Good harvests
  • 30. In rural English tradition on Saint Paul's feast day, what did clouds and mists signify for the coming months?
A) Pestilence and war
B) Good harvests and peace
C) A successful boxing match
D) Better mental health funding
  • 31. Who is addressed in the collect of the day found in the Roman Missal for the feast?
A) Felix Mendelssohn
B) Saint Peter
C) Ralph Ellison
D) O God
  • 32. According to the Roman Missal's collect, who taught the whole world through preaching?
A) The blessed Apostle Paul
B) Tony Abbott
C) Norman Wilson
D) Judd Duplenticy
  • 33. What does the collect ask God to make believers through the example of Paul's conversion?
A) Successful fighters in the ring
B) Commanders of Mark XX Bolo tanks
C) Writers of medieval plays
D) Witnesses to your truth in the world
  • 34. Where was Paul traveling from when his conversion journey took place?
A) Damascus
B) Jerusalem
C) Rome
D) Antioch
  • 35. Who issued the mandate for Paul's journey to Damascus?
A) Roman Governor
B) King Agrippa
C) Ananias
D) The High Priest
  • 36. How does Acts 9 present the story of Paul's conversion?
A) As a parable
B) As a first-person letter
C) As a poetic song
D) As a third-person narrative
  • 37. What did Paul fall to when the light flashed around him?
A) A river
B) The ground
C) His knees in prayer
D) His horse
  • 38. How did Paul respond to the divine voice?
A) Who are you, Lord?
B) I am the High Priest
C) I will obey
D) Have mercy on me
  • 39. How did the men traveling with Paul react to the event?
A) They began to argue
B) They stood there speechless
C) They ran away in fear
D) They fell down and worshipped
  • 40. What sensory experience did Paul's traveling companions have?
A) They experienced nothing unusual
B) They saw the light and heard nothing
C) They saw Jesus clearly
D) They heard the sound but did not see anyone
  • 41. What happened to Paul's vision after he got up from the ground?
A) His eyes became twice as sharp
B) He could only see shadows
C) He could see nothing
D) He lost his vision permanently
  • 42. How did Paul get into Damascus?
A) He walked alone
B) He was carried on a stretcher
C) He rode a horse
D) They led him by the hand
  • 43. At whose house on the Street Called Straight was Paul staying?
A) Ananias
B) Saul
C) Simon
D) Judas
  • 44. What was Ananias initially when told to visit Paul?
A) Confused
B) Reluctant
C) Eager
D) Angry
  • 45. What fell from Saul's eyes when Ananias healed him?
A) Dust from the road
B) Something like scales
C) Blood and tears
D) A thick bandage
  • 46. What happened to Paul immediately after his sight was restored?
A) He was baptized
B) He wrote a letter
C) He fell asleep
D) He left Damascus
  • 47. When did Paul regain his physical strength?
A) During his baptism
B) After taking some food
C) Before opening his eyes
D) While speaking to Ananias
  • 48. For what audience is Paul's speech in Acts 22 clearly tailored?
A) A Jewish audience
B) A group of Greek philosophers
C) A Roman ruler
D) A gathering of Gentiles
  • 49. What accusations is Paul defending himself against when addressing King Agrippa?
A) Starting a political rebellion
B) Worshiping Roman gods
C) Stealing temple funds
D) Antinomianism
  • 50. How does the third account of conversion compare in length to the others?
A) It is exactly the same length
B) It is missing the ending
C) It is much longer
D) It is briefer
  • 51. What does Paul reassure King Agrippa about in his third speech?
A) He was a Roman citizen by birth
B) He had the support of the Roman army
C) Christians paid their taxes to Rome
D) Christians were not a secret society
  • 52. Did Paul know Jesus before his crucifixion?
A) No
B) He was his childhood friend
C) Yes
D) He was his student
  • 53. What religious group did Paul belong to before his conversion?
A) Zealots
B) Pharisees
C) Essenes
D) Sadducees
  • 54. In which Pauline epistle does Paul describe his previous way of life in Judaism and his persecution of the church?
A) Colossians
B) Galatians
C) Ephesians
D) Romans
  • 55. Besides Galatians, in which other epistle does Paul discuss his pre-conversion life?
A) Titus
B) Hebrews
C) Philemon
D) Philippians
  • 56. Which translation uses the phrase 'revelations from the Lord' in 2 Corinthians?
A) NASB
B) KJV
C) Septuagint
D) NIV
  • 57. In 2 Corinthians, when Paul talks about a man caught up to the third heaven, who is he actually speaking of?
A) Cephas
B) An unknown Gentile
C) Himself
D) Stephen
  • 58. What is Craig Keener's stated point regarding the differing details in the accounts?
A) Translation differences
B) Selective revelation
C) Memory loss of the author
D) Historical inaccuracy
  • 59. Who argues that first century readers might have understood that everybody heard the sound, but only Paul understood the words?
A) Richard Longenecker
B) Craig Keener
C) Daniel B. Wallace
D) Nigel Turner
  • 60. What is the normal Greek word for an inarticulate sound?
A) ἀκούω
B) ψόφος
C) μὲν
D) φωνή
  • 61. What is the primary meaning of the Greek verb ἀκούω?
A) Hear
B) See
C) Understand
D) Speak
  • 62. In which New Testament verse is ἀκούω translated with the secondary meaning of 'understand' in standard translations?
A) Acts 9:7
B) Romans 8:1
C) Acts 22:9
D) 1 Cor. 14:2
  • 63. Which version renders Acts 9:7 as 'The men who were traveling with him stood speechless because they heard the voice but saw no one'?
A) NRSVue
B) NIV
C) NET Bible
D) Luther's German translation
  • 64. Since what decade have some Bible versions attempted a harmonizing translation of the conversion accounts?
A) The 1930s
B) The 1950s
C) The 1970s
D) The 1980s
  • 65. In Acts 9:7, in what grammatical construction does ἀκούω appear?
A) Participle construction with a genitive
B) Finite verb with an accusative object
C) Imperative with a dative object
D) Infinitive with a nominative subject
  • 66. Who suggests that the use of the accusative case indicates hearing with understanding?
A) Nigel Turner
B) Richard Longenecker
C) Craig Keener
D) Daniel B. Wallace
  • 67. What does God's power use to achieve the divine purpose, according to the text?
A) Preaching without divine grace
B) Everything, even the hostile persecutor
C) Only righteous followers
D) Solely the Council of Trent
  • 68. What symptom following Paul's conversion did Landsborough suggest might be post-ictal?
A) The change in religious belief
B) The hearing of a voice
C) The falling to the ground
D) The blindness
  • 69. What did the authors of the 2012 paper propose as the context for Paul's auditory and visual experiences?
A) A deliberate attempt to deceive followers
B) Mood disorder associated psychotic spectrum symptoms
C) Divine intervention without natural causes
D) Severe dehydration and exhaustion from travel
  • 70. Whose commentary emphasizes the power of divine grace in Paul's conversion?
A) James R. Brorson
B) Justus Knecht
C) Thomas Aquinas
D) D. Landsborough
  • 71. In which work does Thomas Aquinas discuss the sudden grace of God in Paul's conversion?
A) Summa Theologiae
B) Pastoral Letters
C) Acts of the Apostles
D) Journal of Neurology
  • 72. Which biblical passage does Thomas Aquinas cite to illustrate that God can make a poor man rich on a sudden?
A) 1 Cor. 15:10
B) Acts 9:7
C) Jn. 6:45
D) Ecclus. 11:23
  • 73. Which biblical verse does Thomas Aquinas reference regarding everyone who has heard of the Father coming to Him?
A) Jn. 6:45
B) 1 Cor. 15:10
C) Acts 9:7
D) Ecclus. 11:23
  • 74. When did the subject gradually become popular for larger paintings?
A) In the 20th century
B) From the Renaissance
C) In early Christianity
D) During the medieval period
  • 75. Which group of painters was especially drawn to the drama of the event?
A) Cubist painters
B) Surrealist painters
C) Impressionist painters
D) Baroque painters
  • 76. Who painted a fresco of the conversion in the Vatican Cappella Paolina in the 1540s?
A) Michelangelo
B) Albrecht Dürer
C) Caravaggio
D) Peter Paul Rubens
  • 77. With which event did Michelangelo pair his conversion fresco?
A) Peter's Crucifixion
B) Peter's denial
C) The ascension of Christ
D) The martyrdom of Stephen
  • 78. What color of horse is Paul most often shown riding?
A) A black horse
B) A brown horse
C) A spotted horse
D) A white horse
  • 79. What distance of travel might the inclusion of horses reflect?
A) 500 miles
B) 135 miles
C) 300 miles
D) 50 miles
  • 80. What is the equivalent distance in kilometers of Paul's journey mentioned in the text?
A) 350 km
B) 218 km
C) 100 km
D) 450 km
  • 81. Which of these artists is listed as having depicted the conversion?
A) Albrecht Dürer
B) Rembrandt van Rijn
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Claude Monet
  • 82. Which Spanish artist is mentioned among those who depicted the subject?
A) Salvador Dalí
B) Diego Velázquez
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Francisco Camilo
  • 83. Did Giovanni Bellini depict the conversion of Paul?
A) Yes
B) Only in drawings
C) Only in his later years
D) No
  • 84. Which early Italian painter named Fra is listed in the text?
A) Fra Angelico
B) Fra Mauro
C) Fra Filippo Lippi
D) Fra Giovanni
  • 85. Who, alongside Fra Angelico, is mentioned as an artist who depicted the event?
A) Fra Luca
B) Fra Salimbene
C) Fra Girolamo
D) Fra Bartolomeo
  • 86. Which Northern Renaissance painter is noted in the text for depicting the conversion?
A) Jan van Eyck
B) Hieronymus Bosch
C) Pieter Bruegel the Elder
D) Rogier van der Weyden
  • 87. Which English visionary artist and poet is mentioned in the text?
A) John Milton
B) William Blake
C) J. M. W. Turner
D) John Constable
  • 88. Which Italian artist whose last name starts with G is listed among the painters?
A) Luca Giordano
B) Giorgione
C) Gentile da Fabriano
D) Giotto di Bondone
  • 89. Which artist named Sante is mentioned in the text?
A) Sante Raphael
B) Sante Botticelli
C) Sante Peranda
D) Sante Titian
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