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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of teaching does Amram follow in his life, and how important is it to him?
(a) Amram is an atheist.
(b) Amram is an unrelenting zealot in the Greek tradition.
(c) Amram follows both the Greek and Jewish teachings.
(d) Amram is an unrelenting zealot in the Jewish tradition.

3. How does Elisha try to console Deborah after she becomes pregnant twice and loses both babies?
(a) Elisha holds her hand in the garden.
(b) Elisha prepares a meal for her.
(c) Elisha buys her a servant girl.
(d) Elisha offers to take her to a feast.

4. Elisha returns home for major festivals and uses this time to learn what from Amram?
(a) Why Abuyah read Greek and Roman documents.
(b) How to stop the Jewish rebels.
(c) The ways of business and estate management.
(d) How to become a great rabbi and sage.

5. How old is Elisha when he gets married?
(a) 20.
(b) 21.
(c) 23.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Rabbi Johannan amazed that Elisha is studying to become a rabbi?

2. What is the origin of Theo's name?

3. Whose mother dies soon after childbirth?

4. Why is Abuyah considered something of a heretic among others in this society?

5. After Elisha's first meeting with Rabbi Joshua, how does Rabbi Joshua win Elisha's confidence?

(see the answer key)

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