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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Simeon respond when Jesus tells him about his dreams?
(a) He looks at Jesus, shocked.
(b) He scoffs at Jesus.
(c) He leaves, without saying anything else to Jesus.
(d) He agrees with Jesus.

2. Why does Jesus get trapped in Magdala?
(a) He is being hunted, and Magdala is the only place where he is safe.
(b) A storm prevents him from leaving.
(c) The guards are detaining him because they think he is suspicious.
(d) The disciples ask him to wait and meet them there.

3. What does Jesus believe about the Messiah?
(a) He believes that he is the Messiah.
(b) He believes that he will die alone, crowned with thorns, atop a mountain.
(c) He does not believe that the Messiah is coming.
(d) He believes that people will not be ready when the Messiah comes.

4. Simeon advises Jesus to do what, because it often drives out demons?
(a) Get married.
(b) Be exorcised.
(c) Make a pilgrimage.
(d) Get baptized.

5. What does Jesus tell Simeon when he arrives home and finds Simeon there?
(a) Jesus tells Simeon that he defies God's will for his mother's sake.
(b) Jesus tells Simeon that he is not the Messiah.
(c) Jesus tells Simeon to get out of his house.
(d) Jesus tells Simeon that he will resist God until he dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jesus unable to vanquish?

2. What does Jesus's mother recall as he passes her, carrying the cross that he built?

3. What does Simeon reveal to reassure the people?

4. Why is Abbot Joachim starving himself to death?

5. Why does Philip want to murder Jesus?

(see the answer key)

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