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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 is the small delegation of the Sanhedrin sages alarmed by?
2. Why does the Sanhedrin send a delegation to Rome?
3. What is Abuyah's dying wish for Elisha to fulfill?
4. Who tells Elisha Pappas is not good company for him, and that he should not be reading Greek books?
5. What great tragedy happened to Elisha's family?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Elisha and Deborah's marriage pre-arranged by Amram?
2. Why are Akiba and the two Simeons uncomfortable talking to Elisha about Greek literature?
3. What did Elisha drop in his Jewish academy class?
4. Why do you think Deborah is not comfortable around Meir and his wife Beruriah?
5. After the ex-communication of Elisha was read at Sanhedrin, what did Joshua do?
6. Do you think Elisha manipulated his friends to study Greek literature for his own purposes?
7. Why does Pappas tell Elisha that he may move with him to Antioch?
8. Do you think Shraga is right to rebel against the Roman government and fight for his beliefs?
9. What strikes Elisha as characteristic about the people of Antioch?
10. In Part One, Chapter VI, what does Uncle Amram teach Elisha about his estate?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Meir and Beruriah's sons die, Elisha thinks about the fragility of life. Elisha looks to Jewish stories and traditions for solace, but he begins to doubt their veracity. Why does Elisha look to the Jewish traditions and literature for comfort? Why does he doubt their potency and truth? Cite three examples of mistrust of faith throughout the novel and explain the tensions characters have between faith and reason.
Essay Topic 2
Within As a Driven Leaf, a lot of promises are made and broken. Choose a side and argue whether or not promises should ever be broken. Cite three examples from the book that deal with promises to back up the argument.
Essay Topic 3
The Jewish community is generally mistrustful of the Romans. When Shraga and Elisha are working on the court case for the merchant, what does the merchant decide to do, and why? Why did the merchant's business suffer when he took his case to the Roman court? Describe the relationship between the Jewish community and the individual. What pressures and responsibilities do the Jewish members have to their community?
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