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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. Who enrages Barabbas so much that he ferociously desecrates dead bodies?
(a) The temple guards.
(b) Eliahu.
(c) The fat woman.
(d) The Pharisees.

2. What do the other slaves in the mill wear?
(a) Plain linen robes.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Leather jerkins.
(d) Slave uniforms.

3. How does being above ground affect Barabbas and Sahak's relationship?
(a) They argue frequently.
(b) They remain near each other, but are not as emotionally close.
(c) They talk often about their experiences.
(d) They grow closer as friends.

4. What covers the grave of the hare-lipped girl?
(a) A pile of earth.
(b) An old tree stump.
(c) A mound of rocks.
(d) A slab of rock.

5. What does Barabbas think about as he carries the hare-lipped girl's body?
(a) Of a time when he told her he loved her.
(b) Of the fat woman.
(c) Of his own death.
(d) Of murdering the Christians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barabbas allow the governor to do to his slave medallion?

2. Where has Barabbas been before he becomes a slave in a Roman governor's house?

3. Whom does Sahak credit for their release?

4. What do Barabbas and Sahak speak of for the first few days above ground?

5. How is Barabbas connected to Sahak?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the one-eyed man.

2. Describe Barabbas and Sahak's relationship above ground.

3. What heresy does the blind man accuse the hare-lipped girl of spreading?

4. Where might Barabbas might have been between the time that he left the thieves and when he was in the copper mines?

5. What does Barabbas think about as he carries the hare-lipped girl's body?

6. After his initial whipping, what does Barabbas do while Sahak prays?

7. What miracle did Sahak claim to have received from God?

8. What about Barabbas amazes Sahak?

9. What is Barabbas' reaction to Sahak's crucifixion?

10. What is Barabbas reaction to the true believer's action during the stoning?

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