As a Driven Leaf Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Milton Steinberg
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 154 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

As a Driven Leaf Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Milton Steinberg
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 154 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elisha accidentally do in Jewish academy class one day?

2. Elisha returns home for major festivals and uses this time to learn what from Amram?

3. What does Elisha's life revolve around once he begins his studies?

4. When Elisha and his friends are at the home of Simeon ben Azzai, what happens to their host?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Elisha seek out the Christians and Gnostics?

2. Who does Elisha turn to after sharing his thoughts with Deborah, and why?

3. Why did the merchant's business suffer after taking his case to the Roman courts?

4. Which friend of Elisha's is better at processing the Greek literature than the other two? Why?

5. Why does Pappas tell Elisha that he may move with him to Antioch?

6. What does the delegation of the local Jews want to know about Elisha?

7. What strikes Elisha as characteristic about the people of Antioch?

8. After the ex-communication of Elisha was read at Sanhedrin, what did Joshua do?

9. Why do Antiphanes and Elisha attend all the lectures and symposia offered in Antioch?

10. Why do you think Deborah is not comfortable around Meir and his wife Beruriah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The grand thematic struggle is between faith and reason and mostly exemplified by Elisha's character. Can faith and reason work together or are they fundamentally different principles? Discuss how Elisha is affected by the struggle between choosing faith and reason. Provide two examples of the conflict between faith and reason found in the book.

Essay Topic 2

The Jewish community is generally mistrustful of the Romans. When Shraga and Elisha are working on the court case for the merchant, what does the merchant decide to do, and why? Why did the merchant's business suffer when he took his case to the Roman court? Describe the relationship between the Jewish community and the individual. What pressures and responsibilities do the Jewish members have to their community?

Essay Topic 3

Within As a Driven Leaf, a lot of promises are made and broken. Choose a side and argue whether or not promises should ever be broken. Cite three examples from the book that deal with promises to back up the argument.

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