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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the crowd do to taunt Jesus in Chapter 1?
(a) They call Mary Magdalene a "slut."
(b) They call him a "cross-maker."
(c) They throw small stones at him.
(d) They call his mother names.

2. How does Jesus feel about these dreams?
(a) He is resigned to them.
(b) He is happy about them.
(c) He is puzzled by them.
(d) He is tormented by them.

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

4. What is Jesus unable to vanquish?
(a) Fear.
(b) Envy.
(c) Lust.
(d) Pride.

5. When does the clawing sensation occur for Jesus?
(a) Whenever he is in close proximity to the Devil.
(b) Whenever he feels pleasure.
(c) Whenever he has committed a sin.
(d) Whenever something bad happens to one of his disciples.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Simeon tell Jesus's mother, in regard to her son?

2. Who is the first person to be executed in the novel?

3. Why does Jesus commit sins?

4. How does Jesus's mother look at him when he struggles and falls under the weight of the cross he built?

5. Who visits Jesus in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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