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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Amram decide not to let Elisha become married to Theo?
(a) Amram knows that Elisha is in love with Deborah.
(b) Deborah's family is much wealthier than Theo's.
(c) Because Theo's family is part Greek.
(d) Amram thinks Theo distracts Elisha from his studies.

2. When Abuyah dies, who burns all the books and documents that are not Jewish?
(a) Nicholaus.
(b) Theo.
(c) Elisha.
(d) Uncle Amram.

3. When Elisha is notified that he is now a candidate for ordination, Deborah insists what of the servants?
(a) She insists they kneel before Elisha.
(b) She insists they prepare a feast for themselves.
(c) She insists they take a week off.
(d) She insists they call Elisha, Rabbi.

4. What is Elisha dismayed to discover when he arrives to help with the court case?
(a) Shraga is not on the court case with him.
(b) Shraga is one of the other sages on the case.
(c) The case is already settled.
(d) Elisha is the only one on the case.

5. To which court does the the merchant take his case, after he leaves the Jewish court?
(a) The Roman court.
(b) The Elysian court.
(c) The merchant drops the case.
(d) The Grecian court.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Deborah's behavior and actions at the feast make very clear about her character?

2. What is the origin of Theo's name?

3. How does Elisha meet Akiba?

4. Who does Elisha know that dies of the plague?

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

(see the answer key)

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