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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Dickens say Jesus was while he was writing this book?
(a) In Heaven.
(b) With him.
(c) In his heart.
(d) In the church.

2. How long did Jesus stay in the wilderness after he was baptized?
(a) 140 days.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 40 days.
(d) 30 days.

3. Why did Joseph and Mary travel when Mary was pregnant?
(a) To pay taxes.
(b) To visit family.
(c) To avoid persecution.
(d) To meet a business partner.

4. How was Jerusalem described?
(a) The busy place.
(b) The great city in the land.
(c) The dwelling place of nobility.
(d) The home of Christ.

5. How did Dickens feel about writing this book?
(a) Pressured.
(b) Worried.
(c) Hesitant.
(d) Eager.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Joseph and Mary not stay at inns while they traveled when Mary was pregnant?

2. How long ago did Dickens say Jesus had been born?

3. How was John related to Mary?

4. What was Jesus teaching when he was found in the temple?

5. What kind of people did Jesus heal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the names of the Apostles?

2. Where was Jesus born, and why?

3. What was Jesus's first miracle?

4. How does Dickens say he knew about the goodness of Heaven?

5. How did the wise men know about the birth of Jesus?

6. How did Joseph know when to leave and return to Nazareth?

7. Why did Dickens write this book?

8. Why did Mary not notice that Jesus had been left at the temple when she was heading home from there?

9. How did God show his approval of Jesus's baptism?

10. What did Dickens compare Jerusalem to, and why?

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