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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 does Biff's father do for a living, so it is generally expected he will do the same thing?

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

3. Who has sex with a prostitute in order to try to explain sex to another character in the story?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What reduces Mary's credibility in her talking about the virgin birth of Joshua, according to Biff's storytelling?

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

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

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

5. What addiction does Raziel seem to have that Biff wants to use against him in order to read the Bible?

6. What is the task that is assigned to Raziel by Heaven at the start of this book?

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

8. What does Joshua purchase when he is on the Silk Road and then becomes addicted to it?

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

10. What does Ancient Biff try to persuade Joshua to do as they are beginning their apprenticeships?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the things which set Joshua apart from the rest of the boys of the time is that he seems to be afraid of nothing.

Part 1: Why do you think Joshua is afraid of nothing? What makes him free of fear?

Part 2: Do you think it's a good thing to be without fear? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think Joseph wants Biff to teach Joshua how to be more human?

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

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?

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