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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Chapters XV - XVII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arranges that Elisha be released from jail?
(a) Rufus.
(b) Pappas.
(c) Manto.
(d) Antiphanes.

2. Who does Rufus say will sit with Elisha during the upcoming trials?
(a) Nobody.
(b) His mother.
(c) A harlot.
(d) Pappas.

3. How many years did Elisha sit as an observer and Joshua's apprentice at the Sanhedrin?
(a) Two Years.
(b) Fourteen Years.
(c) Thirteen Years.
(d) Five Years.

4. When Elisha begins his studies on Antioch, what does he study first?
(a) Advanced Greek grammer.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Basic Greek grammar, culture, and history.
(d) The business of human trading.

5. Why is Elisha ashamed when he watches the spectacle at the local arena where men and lions kill each other?
(a) His own feelings of bloodlust.
(b) The grotesque violence causes him to laugh.
(c) He cannot stop the crowd of people from watching.
(d) Pappas cheers on the violence maniacally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after Judah ben Baba ordains the new rabbi at their secret meeting?

2. What happens to the new rabbis after Judah ben Baba ordains them?

3. To which court does the the merchant take his case, after he leaves the Jewish court?

4. What are the names of Meir's children?

5. How are over thirty rabbis able to meet in the attic of a friend in Lydda?

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