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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What comment does the fat woman make that offends the girl Barabbas meets in Jerusalem?
(a) It doesn't matter who was crucified, as long as Barabbas was saved.
(b) Barabbas should have been crucified.
(c) The Romans made the right decision to set Barabbas free.
(d) The Jews made the right decision to set Barabbas free.

2. Where does the hare-lipped girl live?
(a) In the low-vaulted room.
(b) With the fat woman.
(c) At the Dung Gate.
(d) Near the temple.

3. What explanation did the the red-bearded man give for the crucifixion?
(a) The Master had to suffer and die for them.
(b) The Pharisees are trying to destroy the Christians.
(c) The Romans are out to destroy Israel.
(d) The Jewish people are fickle.

4. What does the hare-lipped girl believe will happen once the third day after the crucifixion has passed?
(a) The sick will be healed and the hungry will be fed.
(b) The emperor will die.
(c) The world will be destroyed.
(d) The Roman Empire will fall.

5. What did Jesus tell the hare-lipped girl she would do?
(a) Become famous.
(b) Tell the Pharisees about him.
(c) Become whole.
(d) Bear witness for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the red-bearded man and his group believe that the crucified man is?

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

3. How does Barabbas refer to the girl he meets in Jerusalem?

4. What event does Barabbas deny seeing that the red-bearded man describes seeing on Golgotha.

5. What did the hare-lipped girl not ask Jesus to do for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Barabbas leave the red-beaded man?

2. To what do the characters at the fat woman's house attribute the halo Barabbas describes seeing?

3. What statement does the fat woman make that offends the hare-lipped girl?

4. What happens during the Christians' meeting in the low-vaulted room?

5. Describe the hare-lipped girl.

6. Why does Barabbas feel he has a stronger bond with Jesus than the Christians?

7. To what does the fat woman attribute Barabbas's odd behavior?

8. What do Barabbas and the characters at the fat woman's house discuss?

9. What does Barabbas think about as he lies awake next to the fat woman on his first night of freedom?

10. How do the characters react when the hill goes dark?

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