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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 through 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Barabbas feel uncomfortable with the group?
(a) He wishes to steal, but cannot.
(b) He is not one of the group.
(c) He is the only man in the group.
(d) They stare angrily at him.

2. What do the men do after returning from their brief excursions?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Greet Barabbas.
(c) Wash their hands.
(d) Eat and talk more.

3. To what do Barabbas's friends attribute the unusual events Barabbas saw while at Golgotha?
(a) God's intervention in the crucifixion.
(b) His eyes adjusting to daylight after having been in the dungeon.
(c) His emotional state after experiencing such a brutal crucifixion.
(d) His mental state after enduring the ordeal of the trial.

4. Why does Barabbas feel that he cannot be forgiven for his sins?
(a) Because he doesn't believe in sin.
(b) Because he was born a thief and a murderer.
(c) Because he hasn't paid for them.
(d) Because he doesn't believe in God.

5. Why doesn't Barabbas believe that the man on the cross is the Messiah?
(a) Because Barabbas dislikes the Jews.
(b) Because Barabbas knows he is guilty.
(c) Because the man didn't save himself.
(d) Because Barabbas is too cynical.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the Jewish people given the opportunity to pardon one prisoner's death sentence?

2. How well does Barabbas sleep during his first night after arriving in Jerusalem?

3. Why does Barabbas choose to attend the crucifixion?

4. Who greets Barabbas and the girl as they walk down the streets of Jerusalem?

5. What does Barabbas ask the girl he meets in Jerusalem?

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