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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 day is it?

2. What do Jesus' multitude of followers, including children, sing?

3. About what does Pilate dream?

4. What is a cross design made up of?

5. Where does Simon climb?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Judas try to do while he is here?

2. Why is Jesus brought before Pontius Pilate again?

3. Describe Mary Magdalene.

4. What does Judas believe Jesus should have done?

5. What takes place during the beginning of this scene?

6. How does Jesus respond when Pilate asks him about his kingdom?

7. What happens to Pilate at the beginning of this scene?

8. How does Jesus reply when Caiaphas and Annas appear on the second level and ask him to disperse the crowd?

9. How does this scene begin?

10. What does Jesus think about his disciples by the end of this scene? What is their response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jesus becomes upset with his disciples.

Part 1) Why does he become upset with them? Does he have good reasons to be upset with them?

Part 2) Do you believe God is upset with Jesus disciples? Why or why not?

Part 3) What effect does Jesus' anger have on them? How do Jesus' emotions aid the audience in relating to him?

Essay Topic 2

In Act 1, Scene 14, as Mary Magdalene is washing Jesus' feet, he is dressed all in white.

Part 1) Why does she wash his feet? What does this symbolize?

Part 2) What is symbolic about his white clothing?

Part 3) How has Jesus' clothing changed throughout the musical? Why? How is it related to the plot and changes in his character?

Essay Topic 3

Judas kisses Jesus on the cheek.

Part 1) Why does Judas do this? How does this enhance and worsen Judas' betrayal?

Part 2) How does Jesus react to this kiss? Why does he react this way?

Part 3) How might Judas feel while giving this kiss? Why?

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