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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes over Elisha's circumcision ceremony at the absence of Abuyah?
(a) Eliezer.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Elisheba.
(d) Uncle Amram.

2. What is the origin of Theo's name?
(a) Greek.
(b) Roman.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Danish.

3. Why does Deborah encourage Elisha to curry the Shraga's favor?
(a) She wants the Shraga to give Elisha more servants.
(b) She wants Elisha to become Shraga's disciple.
(c) She is concerned the Shraga wants to take Elisha away from her.
(d) She is concerned the Shraga might prevent his ordination.

4. Why is Tobias, Elisha's steward, furious with Pappas and Elisha for their conversation with the Romans?
(a) Because the boys weren't respectful enough to the Romans.
(b) Because the Romans caused the boys to come home late.
(c) Because now the boys want to be Romans.
(d) Because the Romans murdered many Jews and destroyed the Temple.

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

6. What does Elisha realize about his two years of study and the knowledge he has gleaned?
(a) It has not supplied the answers he so desperately needs.
(b) It has fulfilled all his expectations.
(c) He must quit studying.
(d) He needs to study harder.

7. How does Elisha respond when Deborah is trying to renew her marriage with him?
(a) Elisha tells Deborah that he still loves her, but the cannot be together.
(b) Elisha is despondent and does not respond.
(c) Elisha is overjoyed, and decides they should be together.
(d) Elisha tells Deborah he is leaving forever.

8. To which court does the the merchant take his case, after he leaves the Jewish court?
(a) The merchant drops the case.
(b) The Elysian court.
(c) The Roman court.
(d) The Grecian court.

9. Why does Manto say it is impossible for her to marry Elisha?
(a) She would be looked down upon by her friends.
(b) She cannot leave her lifestyle.
(c) She is happily married to Rufus.
(d) She does not love him.

10. Who arrives on a Roman ship at the port of Antioch?
(a) A delegation of the Sanhedrin.
(b) Rufus.
(c) Pappas.
(d) Deborah.

11. What happens when Elisha goes to Manto's home when she is alone?
(a) Manto tells Elisha that Rufus is planning on killing him.
(b) They discuss the arena where men and lions kill each other.
(c) They consummate their love for one another.
(d) Elisha tells Manto he must leave Antioch.

12. Who does Elisha try to find in the pagan part of Caeserea?
(a) His old tutor.
(b) A bookseller.
(c) A magician.
(d) A carpenter.

13. Who is the leader of the rebels?
(a) Rabbi Joshua of Tarsus.
(b) Julianus of Tarsus.
(c) Maximus of Tarsus.
(d) Saul of Tarsus.

14. How does Elisha begins his life as a Rabbi?
(a) Helping widows and children.
(b) Giving up all his possessions.
(c) By signing documents.
(d) Judging in Usha.

15. Why does Pappas go back to Israel?
(a) To extract a message of intent from the Sanhedrin concerning Elisha.
(b) To bring Deborah back to Antioch with him.
(c) To inform the Sanhedrin that Elisha has no intent to return to Israel.
(d) To ask rabbi Joshua for advice concerning Elisha.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Elisha dismayed to discover when he arrives to help with the court case?

2. What gift does Elisha receive from Pappas?

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

4. Elisha returns home for major festivals and uses this time to learn what from Amram?

5. What great tragedy happened to Elisha's family?

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