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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. ____________ sends everyone home with a warning not to pull any more strange pranks without letting him get drunk.

2. Who is arrested for the knifing of the legionnaire, something which upsets the boys?

3. What does Mary do to Joshua to further hide his identity when his faces shows up on a bread during Passover?

4. Biff tries to explain to Raziel that soap operas are _____________, but the angel does not understand.

5. What does the person who wants the statue moved threaten the boys with when they are unable to move it yet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is being accused of knifing the Roman legionnaire, even though he was not the guilty person?

2. What do the Pharisees want in return for the release of Joseph and the other accused people in the death of the Roman?

3. What did Biff and Joshua like to do though other children in the town liked to play the usual games?

4. What does Bart, the town idiot, advise that Biff do when he sees Biff crying by the well?

5. Why is the city of Sepphoris now restricted in terms of who can come in and out of the gates?

6. What happened when others have tried to take down the statue of Venus?

7. What do Biff and Joshua do in order to shorten their trip to Antioch?

8. What happens when Joshua's attempts to save a thief from death fail after the thief is resurrected once?

9. What is the prank Biff invites Maggie to come along to witness with he and Joshua?

10. In Jerusalem, Biff and Joshua come upon John the Baptist. What is John doing when they first see him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the laws in the Jewish faith is that the Sabbath must be observed as a day of complete rest.

Part 1: Why do you think the day of rest is so important to those of the Jewish faith?

Part 2: Do you think there should be exceptions to the rule of always resting on the Sabbath? Why or why not?

Part 3: Would you want to try a day of rest in your life? Do you think you could simply stop and rest for a day? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Joshua has to be tested by the Devil in order to be ready to be the true Messiah, and he passes the test.

Part 1: Why does Joshua have to be tested by the Devil in order to be ready to teach others?

Part 2: What kind of tests do you think Joshua might have had to face when he was with the Devil?

Part 3: Why doesn't Joshua share his experiences with the Devil with Biff when he emerges from the desert?

Essay Topic 3

Joshua, as a child, tries to raise people from the dead, much to the horror of others in the story.

Part 1: Why do you think Joshua is not always successful in raising people from the dead?

Part 2: What do you think a townsperson thought of Joshua after witnessing his attempts at raising the dead?

Part 3: Would you want to be able to raise people from the dead? Why or why not?

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