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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nathaniel want Jesus to do for him in Magdala?
(a) Convince Mary Magdalene to leave her life of sin.
(b) Help him to smuggle Mary Magdalene out of Magdala.
(c) Preach to his group of friends and relatives.
(d) Bless his nephew's wedding.

2. Why is John sent to Nazareth?
(a) To get Jesus to save Abbot Joachim.
(b) To get Simeon.
(c) To obtain Jesus's blessing.
(d) To tell everyone that Abbot Joachim is dead.

3. While all the men are in Zebedee's yard, what is Salome overjoyed about?
(a) John is home.
(b) The Romans are leaving Capernaum.
(c) Jesus is coming to visit.
(d) Judas is helping them.

4. Jesus realizes that the central figure in all of his dreams is __________.
(a) The Devil.
(b) God.
(c) Judas.
(d) Mary Magdalene.

5. What is Jesus's defense to save himself from God hunting him?
(a) Doing what he can to keep the Romans out of Nazareth.
(b) Helping his disciples to see him as human.
(c) Committing every conceivable sin to make God detest him.
(d) Hiding himself in the monastery.

6. What does Mary want Simeon to explain to her when he visits?
(a) Why a white dove has climbed onto her knees.
(b) Why she was chosen to give birth to Jesus.
(c) Why God is forcing Jesus to do things he doesn't want to do.
(d) Why Jesus has been chosen as the Messiah.

7. What do Judas and Zebedee clash over?
(a) How Zebedee treats his workers.
(b) The consequences of the storm.
(c) The price of fish.
(d) Greed and the Messiah.

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

9. What does Simeon say to the men who move to block Jesus's path, as he carries the cross he built?
(a) He tells them not to impede God's will.
(b) He says nothing.
(c) He threatens them.
(d) He encourages them.

10. Who warns Jesus that Judas intends to kill him in Magdala?
(a) John.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Simeon.
(d) Peter.

11. Who pronounces Abbot Joachim dead?
(a) Habakkuk.
(b) Simeon.
(c) Peter.
(d) John.

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

13. Why is Abbot Joachim starving himself to death?
(a) To incite the Israelites to retaliate against the Romans.
(b) To bring Israel's grievances to the attention of God.
(c) To convince his followers to give up their material possessions.
(d) To provoke the Romans.

14. What does Mary Magdalene dare Jesus to admit?
(a) Fear drives him into the desert.
(b) He is not the Messiah.
(c) He loves her.
(d) He is afraid to leave his mother's house.

15. Why does Jesus think Magdalene prostitutes herself?
(a) She wants to hurt Jesus for not marrying her.
(b) She has no other skills with which to support herself.
(c) He wasn't able to marry and support her.
(d) When they were three years old they played together naked.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jesus wonder about his dreams?

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

3. Where do the ten fishermen work?

4. What is Abbot Joachim's response when he meets Jesus?

5. What happens to Jesus in his dreams?

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