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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elisha realize about the peddlers as they sing their wares?
(a) They love to sing lullabies.
(b) Peddlers are incoherent babblers.
(c) Messages are being sent in Hebrew.
(d) They will cheat everyone out of their money.

2. What happens when Meir and Elisha part ways?
(a) Meir swears to never tell a soul about seeing Elisha.
(b) Meir watches Elisha walk away until he can no longer be seen.
(c) Elisha watches Meir walk away until he can no longer be seen.
(d) Meir walks on with Elisha.

3. What does Elisha tell Meir about faith and reason?
(a) Faith is the nemesis of reason.
(b) Reason is more important than faith.
(c) Faith and reason coexist and comingle.
(d) Faith is more important than reason.

4. After Elisha receives a letter of commendation from head of the museum in Alexandria, who does he rush to show the letter to?
(a) Pappas.
(b) Akiba.
(c) Antiphanes.
(d) Manto.

5. What happens to people who are caught practicing Jewish traditions and teachings?
(a) No one in the book practices Jewish traditions and teachings.
(b) They are executed.
(c) They are praised.
(d) No one is caught.

6. Why do Manto and Elisha always have a third person with them?
(a) Manto is uncomfortable around Elisha.
(b) Manto and Rufus always go everywhere together.
(c) So that Rufus will not be concerned about their relationship.
(d) Rufus orders it for their protection.

7. Where do Elisha and Pappas go to meet with Rufus?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) The Sanhedrin.
(c) Antioch.
(d) Israel.

8. Why has Akiba come to Antioch to raise money for war against the Romans?
(a) He has joined the Jewish rebels.
(b) The Emperor is dedicating the temple to Jupiter.
(c) The Romans killed so many jews, and burned down the temple.
(d) Because of the Emperor's plan to turn Israel into a site for pagans.

9. Why do Akiba and Elisha not speak when they meet?
(a) Elisha is upset that Akiba did not stand by him in Israel.
(b) Akiba honors the commands of the ex-communication.
(c) Akiba hates Elisha for what he did in Israel.
(d) Akiba and Elisha have no interest in each other.

10. How does Elisha feel about his quest to seek a reasoned certainty that would explain everything, including faith?
(a) His quest was in vain.
(b) His quest has only strengthened his commitment to faith.
(c) Given the chance, he would not change anything.
(d) His quest was a vital part of faith.

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

12. What has Elisha based his entire life and course of studies on?
(a) Business management.
(b) The fact of mathematics.
(c) Greek and Roman literature.
(d) Jewish traditions and values.

13. What does Charicles finally say about mathematics and science?
(a) They should be forbidden.
(b) They could also be myths.
(c) They are the laws that all men live by.
(d) They will replace faith some day.

14. How does Elisha try to deceive Rufus?
(a) By poisoning Rufus during dinner.
(b) By lying to Rufus by making up facts about the Jews.
(c) By escaping and running away.
(d) By not telling Rufus some important information about the Jews.

15. What is the result of Elisha and Pappas visit with Rufus to ask him to convince the Emperor to change his plans?
(a) Elisha insults Rufus.
(b) Rufus tries, but fails to convince the Emperor to change his plans.
(c) Rufus convinces the Emperor to change his plans.
(d) Rufus tells them that he can do nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rufus say will happen to Elisha and Pappas if they do not comply?

2. Where does Elisha go to begin his work for the Romans?

3. How do the great sages go to their deaths?

4. How do the two men discuss the highest levels of philosophy?

5. What has Akiba predicted about the Roman Empire?

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