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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. How old are the boys when they are going to play the prank on the state of Apollo?

2. Who is the other character who argues with Joshua about who the real Messiah is?

3. Who is Joshua's true father, even though another man steps in to take on the role?

4. Who ends up killing the Roman's killer before the killer kills Maggie?

5. What room does the angel have no need for, making it an ideal place for Biff to get away?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Biff claim to have invented, which was then named by Bart, though Joshua does not understand this?

2. What is ironic about the man who delivers pizza to Raziel and Biff when they are staying in a hotel room?

3. What does Biff do in order to help Joshua begin to understand the idea of sex and what happens?

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

5. What is Joshua's response when Maggie talks about wanting to be a fisherman as they are discussing apprenticeships?

6. What are the two rules of the Romans, as Gaius reveals to the children when they are at the funeral?

7. What is the honest mistake that Biff makes when he is tipping the room service?

8. What does Raziel ponder when he finally obtains a copy of the Soap Opera Digest in the hotel room?

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

10. What does Biff want Joshua to do once he hears about what will happen to Maggie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of a miracle is a clouded one in this story. Though most of the time people believe all miracles are great and produce positive results, this isn't always the case.

Part 1: Do you personally think miracles are always good things? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think the book made sure to show that not all miracles produce positive results?

Part 3: How did you feel when the miracle Joshua performed ended up angering the parents? How do you think the parents should have felt?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The Romans have an interested outlook on religion in this story, allowing for the monotheism of Judaism as long as the Jews pay taxes.

Part 1: Why do you think the Romans thought taxes were more important to have than one single religious movements in the lands?

Part 2: How might conflicting religious thought within a country cause the people who live in that country to act?

Part 3: Do you think it's better to have people do what they want or for the government to dictate what the people should think? Why?

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