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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 react to the physical appearance of the believer he meets in the village on the mountain?

3. Where does Barabbas spend his first night after arriving in Jerusalem?

4. What comment does the fat woman make that offends the girl Barabbas meets in Jerusalem?

5. Which follower of Jesus is Barabbas invited to meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Barabbas spend most of his time doing in Jerusalem after the resurrection morning?

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

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

5. Describe hare-lipped girl's actions and thoughts on the resurrection morning.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What reasons does the red-bearded man give for Jesus' crucifixion and why? What reasons does Barabbas give for Jesus' crucifixion and why? What events affect Barabbas's reasoning and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between Barabbas and the fat woman. Compare and contrast their relationship with Barabbas' relationship with the hare-lipped girl. What events and elements affect each relationship? How do the two woman affect Barabbas' character development?

Essay Topic 3

How does the discussion of the Jewish Messiah at the fat woman's house affect Barabbas and the way he lives his life? How does Jesus differ from the Messiah that Barabbas and the others are expecting? How does their preconceived notions of a Messiah affect their ability to believe that Jesus is the Son of God?

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