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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. Jesus sees a vision of what animal stomping on Babylon, Jerusalem, Alexandria and Rome?

2. What happens when Jesus sheds his robe and steps into the water without repenting?

3. What is the new meaning of the paschal meal?

4. How does Jesus feel when he reads what Matthew has written?

5. What does Jesus fear as Spring approaches?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Jesus meets John the Baptist?

2. What happens when Jesus rides into Jerusalem in the spring?

3. What happens to Jesus and his disciples in the temple of Jerusalem?

4. What happens in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Passover meal?

5. Why does Barabbas confront Jesus at Simon's Inn?

6. How is Jerusalem described in Chapter 16?

7. How do Annas, Caiaphas, and Pilate feel about Jesus after meeting him?

8. What does Jesus do in Cana?

9. What does Jesus ask of Judas before he sees Pilate?

10. What happens when Jesus and his disciples go to Magdala in Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul tells Jesus that obstinacy, longing, and faith create truth. The world needs consolation, factual or not. How does Jesus react to these statements? How true are they? What historical examples serve to prove Paul's point? What is Kazantzakis trying to say about faith, religion, and truth? How does Paul's version of truth relate to the kind that Jesus is trying to spread? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Mary is hailed as the blessed mother of the Son of God, but in "The Last Temptation of Christ," she often feels far from blessed. What does Mary want for her only son? Why is she always upset about the situation Jesus is in? How does she feel about God's involvement in her and her son's life? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Kazantzakis portrays Jesus as a man who is in a constant battle with God and wants to go against God's will. How is this depiction of Jesus different from the commonly-accepted Biblical account of Jesus? Why does Jesus constantly try to force God to leave him alone? What would happen to him without God's intervening in his life? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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