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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After watching Jesus carry the cross he built, to whom does Simeon compare Jesus?
(a) Jonah.
(b) Judas.
(c) Moses.
(d) Elijah.

2. What does Jesus wonder about his dreams?
(a) Whether it is God or the Devil who visits him.
(b) Whether he is really the Chosen One.
(c) Why he has them.
(d) What he has to do to make them stop.

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

4. Who is helping Barabbas, in Chapter 1?
(a) Jesus and his disciples.
(b) The Israelites.
(c) Zebedee and his workers.
(d) The Zealots.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why is Jesus's mother embarrassed when the cross is hoisted for the first execution in the novel?

4. What is Mary doing when Simeon visits?

5. What does Simeon say to the men who move to block Jesus's path, as he carries the cross he built?

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