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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Chapters IX - XI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the merchant's business after the court case?
(a) His business picked up and was better than before.
(b) His business was set on fire and he had to move to another building.
(c) He sold his business.
(d) His business went bankrupt and he was ostracized from the land.

2. After sitting as an observer and Joshua's apprentice at Sanhedrin, what happened to Elisha?
(a) Elisha is ordained as a Rabbi.
(b) Elisha becomes a Bishop.
(c) Elisha leaves his wife.
(d) Elisha moves to Italy.

3. Why is Elisha ashamed when he watches the spectacle at the local arena where men and lions kill each other?
(a) His own feelings of bloodlust.
(b) The grotesque violence causes him to laugh.
(c) He cannot stop the crowd of people from watching.
(d) Pappas cheers on the violence maniacally.

4. Why does Amram decide not to let Elisha become married to Theo?
(a) Deborah's family is much wealthier than Theo's.
(b) Because Theo's family is part Greek.
(c) Amram knows that Elisha is in love with Deborah.
(d) Amram thinks Theo distracts Elisha from his studies.

5. Who does Elisha find out he has been betrothed to?
(a) Zoma.
(b) Theo.
(c) Shraga.
(d) Deborah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Elisha receive from Pappas?

2. Why has Elisha been called to return to Israel?

3. Who tells Elisha Pappas is not good company for him, and that he should not be reading Greek books?

4. What happens when Elisha goes to Manto's home when she is alone?

5. How does Joshua, his old instructor, feel about Elisha?

(see the answer key)

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