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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. Whom does Sahak credit for their release?

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

3. How old is Barabbas when he becomes a slave in a Roman governor's house?

4. How does Eliahu die?

5. What does Barabbas mention to Sahak that sparks a conversation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Sahak after he speaks to the governor?

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

3. Why does Sahak refuse to the leave the mines without Barabbas?

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

5. Describe the one-eyed man.

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

7. What does Barabbas do with the hare-lipped girl's body?

8. To what do the thieves attribute Barabbas's odd behavior?

9. What is Eliahu's relationship to Barabbas?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Sahak's attitude affect his character and other characters in the novel? What events and experiences appear to affect Sahak's attitude? What role does Sahak play in Barabbas's life and how does absence affect Barabbas's character?

Essay Topic 2

What type of reception does Barabbas receive from the Christians in Jerusalem? What is the reason for that reception? Why might Barabbas continue to seek out the Christians? What is the result of his persistence?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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