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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. What does Lucia want Marcellus to do when he goes to see Gaius?
(a) Tell him off.
(b) Praise and flatter him.
(c) Ask for forgiveness.
(d) Laugh at him.

2. Who is second in command at Minoa?
(a) Sextus.
(b) Marcellus.
(c) Demetrius.
(d) Paulus.

3. Who is the deliverer the Jews are waiting for?
(a) The tribune.
(b) A rabbi.
(c) Simon.
(d) The messiah.

4. What information does Demetrius receive from Zenos?
(a) Demetrius has a chance to escape slavery.
(b) Marcellus is looking for him.
(c) He will be returning to Minoa.
(d) Jesus has been arrested.

5. What happens to Sextus to put him out of commission?
(a) He breaks his leg.
(b) He is poisoned.
(c) He contracts a disease.
(d) He becomes depressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the newly purchased slave, Demetrius, do when he arrives at Lucia's home?

2. Who is awakened from his bed to hear the case about Jesus?

3. Why is Marcellus so welcome at the House of Eupolis in Athens?

4. What is Demetrius's state of mind as he approaches the crucifixion site?

5. Which author does Demetrius instigate a conversation about with Marcellus in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Marcus Gallio's attitude toward the acquisition of slaves?

2. Why is it that Marcus's father does not believe Marcus should apologize to Gaius?

3. When Marcellus writes a letter to Diana in Chapter 5, what does he decide to convey to her?

4. What information is Lucia attempting to extract from Demetrius concerning her brother in Chapter 1?

5. Why does Demetrius feel that showing Marcellus the robe might bring him out of his depression?

6. Why is Lucia so upset when Marcellus tells her that he laughed at Prince Gaius and his son at the previous night's banquet?

7. After Marcellus has touched the robe in Chapter 8 and feels a great relief, he speaks with Demetrius about it. Where does their conversation about the robe's powers lead to?

8. When Theodosia asks Demetrius if the robe is haunted, how does he answer?

9. Why is Marcellus's being sent to a post in Minoa considered to be a form of exile for him?

10. What is Marcellus's condition when Demetrius returns home with him?

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