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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Elisha go to escape the cold of the blizzard?
(a) The library.
(b) The Sanhedrin.
(c) The home of Pappas.
(d) The headquarters of Rufus.

2. Who is the confusing and angry man Elisha meets at dinner before he meets Simeon ben Azzai and Simeon ben Zoma?
(a) Azzar, an old carpenter.
(b) Josef, a member of the Sanhedrin.
(c) Zion, a young rabbi.
(d) Shraga, a rebellious and almost insane fighter for the Jews.

3. What does Elisha tell Meir's wife?
(a) He does not appreciate her advances toward him.
(b) She should run away with him.
(c) She has married an awful husband.
(d) He loves her.

4. What do the rabbis talk about during their meeting, other than keeping the faith alive and ordaining new rabbis?
(a) That Elisha is helping the Romans.
(b) The weather.
(c) The structure of Roman architecture.
(d) That Elisha has grown so wise and strong in his faith.

5. What does Nicholaus tell Elisha when Elisha says he cannot repress his feelings and obsession with finding the truth?
(a) They must only meet secretly from now on.
(b) He will stand by him as a friend.
(c) Their friendship is over.
(d) He will report him to the authorities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Elisha return to Antioch?

2. What information about the new rabbis reaches Elisha in Caeserea?

3. What is the name of the Greek scholar who instructs Elisha as a boy?

4. What do Deborah's behavior and actions at the feast make very clear about her character?

5. How are over thirty rabbis able to meet in the attic of a friend in Lydda?

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