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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Barabbas notice about the man carrying the cross as the man prepares to go up the hill?
(a) He has a halo of light about him.
(b) The crowd is pushing him along.
(c) He looks at Barabbas.
(d) He seems calm.

2. At the end of the evening, who is left with the Fat Woman?
(a) Everyone stays the night.
(b) The other women.
(c) The girl.
(d) Barabbas

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

4. What does Barabbas note about the thief who was executed next to the man on the cross?
(a) He was unlucky.
(b) That he deserved to die.
(c) He had been a good thief.
(d) He was a lazy thief.

5. What does Barabbas notice about the tomb when the sun rises?
(a) It shines.
(b) It is glowing.
(c) It seems normal.
(d) It is empty.

6. What does the hare-lipped girl do after the red-beaded man speaks to the Christians?
(a) She clears the dishes.
(b) She speaks to the believers.
(c) She speaks to Barabbas.
(d) She leaves the building in tears.

7. What event does Barabbas deny seeing that the red-bearded man describes seeing on Golgotha.
(a) The grieving mother.
(b) The halo around Jesus.
(c) The frightened soldiers.
(d) The darkness that covered the hill.

8. What name does the passing group of men call Barabbas?
(a) Murderer.
(b) Reprobate.
(c) Thief.
(d) Beggar.

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

10. What does the hare-lipped girl believe will happen once the third day after the crucifixion has passed?
(a) The emperor will die.
(b) The world will be destroyed.
(c) The sick will be healed and the hungry will be fed.
(d) The Roman Empire will fall.

11. What did Jesus tell the hare-lipped girl she would do?
(a) Become whole.
(b) Become famous.
(c) Tell the Pharisees about him.
(d) Bear witness for him.

12. What did the hare-lipped girl not ask Jesus to do for her?
(a) Make her wealthy.
(b) Make Barabbas love her.
(c) Feed her.
(d) Heal her deformed lip.

13. When the book opens, where is Barabbas standing?
(a) Near the cross.
(b) At the bottom of the hill.
(c) In the marketplace.
(d) In front of the governor.

14. During his first night after arriving in Jerusalem, what does Barabbas think about as he lies on his sleeping mat?
(a) The fat woman.
(b) The man on the cross and the darkness on the hill.
(c) His father.
(d) The girl and the child.

15. What business keeps Barabbas in Jerusalem?
(a) None.
(b) He works at the temple.
(c) He steals from the Christians.
(d) He joins the potter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the believer find odd about Barabbas's question?

2. What do Barabbas and the red-bearded man discuss?

3. What explanation did the red-bearded man give for Barabbas's interest in the crucified man?

4. Why does Barabbas feel he has a stronger bond with Jesus than the Christians?

5. What observation does Barabbas make about the conviction of man on the cross?

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