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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Jesus think the animals have come from?
2. What does the rabbi ask Jesus in Chapter 11?
3. What is the rabbi's usual cry to God?
4. Who shelters Mary Magdalene in Capernaum?
5. What kind of invisible animal does Jesus feel sinking its claws into his skull?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Zealot do immediately before and during his crucifixion?
2. Why does Judas Iscariot visit Jesus at the beginning of the novel?
3. What does Simeon advise Jesus to do, in Chapter 10, and how does Jesus respond?
4. Why is Abbot Joachim dying?
5. Why does the mob chase Mary Magdalene to Capernaum?
6. What does Jesus say to comfort the poor in Capernaum, who look to him for guidance?
7. Why doesn't Jesus propose to Mary Magdalene?
8. What is the Curse?
9. Where does Jesus go in Chapter 6?
10. What transpires between Jesus and Ananias?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The angel with the green wings is the last one to tempt Jesus and shows him what he could have had if he had not chosen to follow the path God laid out for him. What effect does the angel's interference have on Jesus? How does it change Jesus's attitude toward the events of his life and his crucifixion? Who sent the angel? Why? What is its purpose? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Mary Magdalene is an important character in "The Last Temptation of Christ." Why is her character so prominent, when she is merely a peripheral character in scripture? How is her relationship with Jesus in the novel different from their relationship in scripture? Why? How does her prominence, as a character, reflect on the events of Jesus's life? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
The Curse follows Jesus throughout the course of the novel. How is the Curse described? Why is it following Jesus? What is its purpose? What is the significance of its armored, animalistic appearance? Why is the Curse later referred to as a mother figure? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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