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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. What story concerning a man named Zacchaeus does Miriam tell Marcellus in Chapter 15?
2. What does Miriam want Justus to tell Marcellus in Chapter 15?
3. What is disturbing about Diana's scroll to Marcellus in Chapter 11?
4. What does Paulus apologize to Marcellus about in Chapter 18?
5. What happens when Stephanos speaks to a crowd of priests and well-dressed men from the business district?
Short Essay Questions
1. What makes Miriam encourage Justus to tell Marcellus everything about Jesus?
2. When Marcellus asks Demetrius about his experiences with Christians in Jerusalem in Chapter 19, why does he seem to arguing with him and interrogating him?
3. What does Marcellus do to try and find out from Justus why Miriam's disposition improves so suddenly?
4. When Justus tells Marcellus a story about a wealthy nobleman who followed Jesus around and wondered how he could get what Jesus has, what does the man discover he must do?
5. When Marcellus receives a letter from Demetrius who is in Jerusalem, what does Demetrius suggest Marcellus do once he arrives there?
6. Why has it never occurred to Marcellus that being a Roman citizen would ever be an inconvenience?
7. When Justus tells Marcellus the story of Lydia touching Jesus's robe and being cured, why does Marcellus believe every word of it?
8. What incident results in Demetrius having to run away and leave Marcellus?
9. After Marcellus tells his father of his experiences concerning Jesus, what does the senator advise him to do about it with Tiberius?
10. How does Simon, the big fisherman, come to know Demetrius?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Demetrius writes his first letter to Marcellus once he has reached Jerusalem, why does he make note of the sign of a fish he finds in different locations? What importance and meaning does this drawing have to both men? How will Marcellus make use of this information?
Essay Topic 2
Paulus is amazed with Marcellus's involvement with the followers of Jesus. They converse about the stories of Jesus performing miracles and whether or not Marcellus believes in any of it. Is Paulus's respect and admiration for Marcellus changing? What, if anything, in Paulus's words to Marcellus indicate a change in his estimation of the man? Can Paulus possibly be converted to seeing things from Marcellus's point of view?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Marcus Gallio's attitude toward slaves. Why does he choose to purchase slaves more privately than others do? Why does he sometimes pay more than he has to for his slaves?
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