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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 Barabbas note about the thief who was executed next to the man on the cross?

2. Whom does Barabbas see near his hiding place?

3. To what does the fat woman attribute Barabbas's odd behavior after he returns from the village on the mountain?

4. What does the believer that Barabbas meets in the village on the mountain tell him?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Barabbas give the hare-lipped girl at the fat woman's house?

3. Describe Barabbas' appearance.

4. Describe the hare-lipped girl.

5. What does the red-bearded man claim is the point of the crucifixion?

6. What does Barabbas tell the Christian when questioned about his visit to the resurrected man?

7. What does the red-bearded man attribute to Barabbas's sudden interest in Jesus?

8. What does the red-bearded man confess to Barabbas?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of the Dung Gate area? Describe the society of people who live near the Dung Gate. What expectations do these people have for their lives? How does Jesus and the Christian philosophy affect the lives of this particular group of people?

Essay Topic 2

How do the characters at the fat woman's house rationalize the miracles Barabbas saw on Golgotha? How does their rationalization affect his character? What other miracles does Barabbas rationalize and what effect did his rationalization have on his character development?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of ritual "uncleanliness." How does ritual uncleanliness differ from simply being dirty and needing a bath? What does the fear of ritual uncleanliness indicate about Barabbas's character? What irony is evident in this?

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