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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After sitting as an observer and Joshua's apprentice at Sanhedrin, what happened to Elisha?
(a) Elisha becomes a Bishop.
(b) Elisha leaves his wife.
(c) Elisha is ordained as a Rabbi.
(d) Elisha moves to Italy.

2. What does Manto decide Elisha should do, after she becomes involved in his quest?
(a) Be tutored by Antiphanes.
(b) Flee before his troubles worsen.
(c) Go back to Israel and stand trial.
(d) Refuse to oppose the Sanhedrin.

3. Who does Elisha present his idea to about Greek literature?
(a) Meir, Deborah and Simeon.
(b) Deborah, Akiba, and Amram.
(c) Meir and the two Simeons.
(d) Akiba and the two Simeons.

4. Who stands up against the leader of the rebels?
(a) Rabbi Joshua.
(b) The Roman Cavalry.
(c) The Sanhedrin.
(d) Julianus.

5. After being asked to make a speech to a class in an academy, what does Elisha tell the students?
(a) To not believe anything they are taught in the academy.
(b) To listen carefully to their teacher and the rabbis.
(c) Nothing.
(d) To study Greek and Roman literature as much as they can.

6. How does Elisha respond when Deborah is trying to renew her marriage with him?
(a) Elisha tells Deborah that he still loves her, but the cannot be together.
(b) Elisha is overjoyed, and decides they should be together.
(c) Elisha tells Deborah he is leaving forever.
(d) Elisha is despondent and does not respond.

7. What is Elisha's new plan concerning the Jews and Christians who believe differently than the traditional Jewish doctrine?
(a) To eliminate all Jews and Christians who believe.
(b) To report their inauthentic teachings to the Sanhedrin.
(c) To visit their churches and speak with their leaders.
(d) To report their inauthentic teachings to the Romans.

8. How does Elisha try to console Deborah after she becomes pregnant twice and loses both babies?
(a) Elisha prepares a meal for her.
(b) Elisha offers to take her to a feast.
(c) Elisha buys her a servant girl.
(d) Elisha holds her hand in the garden.

9. Who takes over Elisha's circumcision ceremony at the absence of Abuyah?
(a) Uncle Amram.
(b) Elisheba.
(c) Eliezer.
(d) Joshua.

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

11. Once Elisha surveys the desolation at the Temple Mount, what does he tell Joshua?
(a) That he does not believe in God.
(b) That he does not think the rebuilding will ever happen.
(c) That he is divorcing Deborah.
(d) That he is glad the rebuilding of the Temple will happen soon.

12. What happened to the merchant's business after the court case?
(a) His business was set on fire and he had to move to another building.
(b) His business went bankrupt and he was ostracized from the land.
(c) His business picked up and was better than before.
(d) He sold his business.

13. Who does Elisha find, to his delight and surprise, in Caeserea?
(a) Theo.
(b) His wife, Deborah.
(c) His old tutor, Nicholaus.
(d) His father.

14. What is Deborah bothered by when around Meir and his wife?
(a) They're not wealthy.
(b) They're richer than her.
(c) Their children are annoying.
(d) They live in squalor.

15. How is Elisha welcomed when he arrives at the home of Pappas in Antioch?
(a) Pappas tells Elisha how ashamed of Elisha he is for running away.
(b) He arrives to find Pappas does not recognize Elisha.
(c) Pappas refuses to let Elisha in his home unless he accepts God.
(d) He is welcomed warmly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elisha discuss with Justin, the leader of the Gentile Christians?

2. Why is Abuyah considered something of a heretic among others in this society?

3. What news does Pappas return to Antioch with?

4. When Abuyah dies, who burns all the books and documents that are not Jewish?

5. What is the result of the three years of instruction Elisha receives from Amram after his father's death?

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