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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 22 through 41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What explanation did the red-bearded man give for Barabbas's interest in the crucified man?
(a) The crucified man had called Barabbas to follow him.
(b) Barabbas needs a spiritual leader.
(c) Barabbas is seeking a father figure.
(d) Barabbas is reacting out of guilt.

2. As he lies on his sleeping mat, what conclusion does Barabbas come to about the things he saw on Golgotha?
(a) The Romans are evil and should all be destroyed.
(b) That he imagined all the unusual events he experienced.
(c) The fat woman was right about the man on the cross.
(d) That what he saw is real, but he has no explanation for what he saw.

3. Where was Barabbas when the man on the cross was arrested?
(a) In prison, awaiting his own execution.
(b) In front of the governor.
(c) In the marketplace.
(d) On his way to Golgatha.

4. What event causes the soldiers near the cross to jump to their feet and grab their weapons?
(a) They see Barabbas.
(b) The hill goes dark.
(c) Thunder roars and lightening begins to flash.
(d) The crowd presses too close.

5. Where does Barabbas spend his first night after arriving in Jerusalem?
(a) Under a fig tree.
(b) At the Fat Woman's house.
(c) At his mother's house.
(d) At a local inn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would Barabbas normally avoid Golgotha?

2. Why doesn't Barabbas believe that the man on the cross is the Messiah?

3. Why does Barabbas feel uncomfortable with the group?

4. What explanation did the the red-bearded man give for the crucifixion?

5. How does the girl that Barabbas meets in Jerusalem appear?

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