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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. Where was Barabbas when the man on the cross was arrested?
(a) In the marketplace.
(b) On his way to Golgatha.
(c) In prison, awaiting his own execution.
(d) In front of the governor.

2. What does Barabbas give the girl he meets in Jerusalem?
(a) A kiss.
(b) A necklace.
(c) Most of his meal.
(d) A letter.

3. While in the Fat Woman's house in Jerusalem, where do the men occasionally go?
(a) Out to get more wine.
(b) Outside to use the restroom.
(c) Behind the curtain with the women.
(d) Upstairs to have a smoke.

4. Why does Barabbas choose to attend the crucifixion?
(a) He wants to see the man who took his place.
(b) His friends encourage him to go.
(c) He feels a strange power prompting him to attend the crucifixion.
(d) He is swept along with the crowd.

5. As he lies on his sleeping mat, what conclusion does Barabbas come to about the things he saw on Golgotha?
(a) The Romans are evil and should all be destroyed.
(b) That he imagined all the unusual events he experienced.
(c) The fat woman was right about the man on the cross.
(d) That what he saw is real, but he has no explanation for what he saw.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men do after returning from their brief excursions?

2. What does Barabbas ask the woman who talks about the man on the cross?

3. When the book opens, where is Barabbas standing?

4. Why does Barabbas feel uncomfortable with the group?

5. What does Barabbas note about the thief who was executed next to the man on the cross?

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