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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. At the end of the evening, who is left with the Fat Woman?

2. How does Barabbas expect the Christians to react to his presence?

3. What did Jesus tell the hare-lipped girl she would do?

4. How does Barabbas react to the physical appearance of the believer he meets in the village on the mountain?

5. What does Barabbas notice about the tomb when the sun rises?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the man that Barabbas meets who was resurrected from the dead.

2. Describe the hare-lipped girl.

3. Why is Barabbas pleased that he did not see the resurrection?

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

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

6. Why doesn't Barabbas believe that Jesus could be the Son of God?

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

8. Describe what the characters do at the fat woman's house.

9. What does Barabbas notice about the people in Jerusalem the day after the crucifixion?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Barabbas last words, "to thee I deliver up my soul," are not explained by the author. What might be the implications of these words?

1. Who might Barabbas be speaking to and why?

2. What might these words foreshadow for Barabbas's eternal future and why?

3. Why might Barabbas have spoken this particular phrase and how does it relate to his life story as told in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What might be Barabbas's motivation for returning to the band of thieves? Compare and contrast the roles Barabbas plays within the band of thieves both before and after Jesus' crucifixion. What events and experiences influenced any change he might have experienced and why?

Essay Topic 3

What forgiveness is the red-bearded man seeking? Is Barabbas seeking any form of forgiveness? If so, from what and why? Discuss how each man's experiences with Jesus and religious groups has affected his view of forgiveness.

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