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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. How does Daniel react to the sight of the Roman soldiers?

2. What story did Simon tell Daniel about Jesus?

3. How does Daniel overpower the caravan man who Daniel is supposed to take out?

4. Where are Joel and Thacia keeping Daniel?

5. Who rescued Daniel on the mountain years ago?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Joel's real reason for climbing the mountain?

2. What happens when Malthace sees Daniel back at her door?

3. Tell what Simon said he saw in Nazareth.

4. When Daniel recognizes Joel and Thacia, how does he feel about them?

5. Discuss the symbolism of Daniel hammering flaws out of the hot iron.

6. What is it that Jesus tells the people to do that Simon and Daniel do not quite understand.

7. Describe the grandmother's house.

8. When the grandmother is dying, no one will try to enter the house. Why?

9. What does Daniel do while he watches beside his grandmother?

10. As the story begins, describe Daniel bar Jamin, where he is, and what he is doing.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the meaning of those who live by the sword, perish by the sword.

Essay Topic 2

Find out what you can about Judas Maccabeus a write a condensed history of his daring exploits.

Essay Topic 3

Write a discussion of the differences between the very rich and the poor using Joel's family and Daniel's family as examples.

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