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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 Mary Magdalene feel about God?
(a) She is an atheist.
(b) She hates God because he has kept her from being happy with Jesus.
(c) She believes God exists, but does not believe in the same God Jesus does.
(d) She believes in God, but she does not practice a religion.

2. What is Barabbas planning on doing in Chapter 1?
(a) Arresting Mary Magdalene.
(b) Arresting Jesus.
(c) Rounding up Jesus's disciples.
(d) Stopping an execution.

3. After hearing what Jesus says to Simeon, what does Jesus's mother do?
(a) She collapses.
(b) She slaps Jesus.
(c) She falls, weeping, into Joseph's arms.
(d) She screams "Adonai!"

4. Why does Simeon rebuke Jesus after the Abbot's funeral?
(a) Jesus could have saved the Abbot.
(b) Jesus is trying to defy God's will.
(c) Jesus is showing too much weakness.
(d) Jesus has no pity for his mother.

5. What does Jesus's quiet and elusive nature make Jacob suspect about him?
(a) He is ashamed to be in Magdala.
(b) He is a Roman spy.
(c) He has something to hide.
(d) He is too timid to be the Messiah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Simeon wonder about Jesus when they are at the monastery together?

2. What did the clawing sensation stop Jesus from doing when he was twenty years old?

3. Why does Philip want to murder Jesus?

4. Why is John sent to Nazareth?

5. When does the clawing sensation occur for Jesus?

(see the answer key)

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