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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Elisha begins his studies on Antioch, what does he study first?
(a) Basic Greek grammar, culture, and history.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Advanced Greek grammer.
(d) The business of human trading.

2. Why does the Sanhedrin send a delegation to Rome?
(a) Roman soldiers are traveling to close to the Sanhedrin.
(b) The Sanhedrin is asking to rebuild their temple.
(c) The Sanhedrin is concerned about rebel Jews.
(d) Rome has threatened to rebuild the temple for the Jews.

3. Where did Elisha travel while studying, attending academies, and sitting with the masters?
(a) Judea and Galilee.
(b) Rome.
(c) China.
(d) Nowhere.

4. What do Deborah's behavior and actions at the feast make very clear about her character?
(a) That she values wealth more than friendship.
(b) That she is warm and genuine.
(c) That she is very temperamental.
(d) That she is in love with Pappas.

5. How do the deaths from the plague affect Elisha?
(a) He questions God's mercy for causing such anguish.
(b) He ignores their deaths.
(c) He is not affected by the deaths at all.
(d) He finds justification for their deaths in the Bible.

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

7. Soon after Elisha's conversation, a rider comes into town with what news?
(a) That the Temple has been completed.
(b) That Elisha's wife has been injured.
(c) That the Romans have banned Jews from working on the Temple.
(d) That Meir has died in a horrible accident.

8. Where does the plague strike?
(a) Usher.
(b) Palestine.
(c) Antioch.
(d) Jerusalem.

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

10. Elisha's obsession with truth has caused what to dissolve?
(a) Elisha's sanity has completely left.
(b) Elisha's marriage has begun to disintegrate.
(c) Elisha's stores of money have dissolved.
(d) Some of Elisha's friendships have begun to dissolve.

11. How is Elisha welcomed when he arrives at the home of Pappas in Antioch?
(a) Pappas refuses to let Elisha in his home unless he accepts God.
(b) He is welcomed warmly.
(c) Pappas tells Elisha how ashamed of Elisha he is for running away.
(d) He arrives to find Pappas does not recognize Elisha.

12. Who does Elisha want to seek out to answer his questions?
(a) Each member of the Sanhedrin, individually.
(b) The Christians and Gnostics.
(c) His old childhood friends.
(d) His old tutor, Josef.

13. Who arrives at the Temple Mount to stop the work on the rebuilding of the Temple?
(a) Elisha.
(b) The Sanhedrin.
(c) Caesar.
(d) The Roman cavalry.

14. What do the workers, numbering over 500, want to do after the command to leave?
(a) Gladly leave.
(b) Pretend they do not hear the command.
(c) Stay and fight.
(d) Go home to their families.

15. What is the name of Meir's wife?
(a) Beryl.
(b) Beruriah.
(c) Malachi.
(d) Deborah.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Elisha begins his life as a Rabbi?

2. Why is Tobias, Elisha's steward, furious with Pappas and Elisha for their conversation with the Romans?

3. How does Elisha meet Akiba?

4. What does Elisha's life revolve around once he begins his studies?

5. When Elisha is going back to Nicholaus, what does he overhear his father say to Uncle Amram?

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