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

3. Why does Demonax recommend that Elisha see Poleman?
(a) Poleman knows of a man who may be able to help Elisha.
(b) Poleman can outline Elisha's reading for him.
(c) Poleman has questions he feels only Elisha can answer.
(d) Poleman taught Demonax everything he knows.

4. Where does Elisha go to begin his work for the Romans?
(a) Rome.
(b) The library.
(c) Israel.
(d) Caesarea.

5. What do the Roman reinforcements bring with them?
(a) Medical supplies to help the wounded.
(b) The plague.
(c) Horse drawn chariots.
(d) Written demands from the Emperor.

6. Who encourages Elisha to publish his monograph?
(a) Pappas.
(b) The librarian.
(c) Antiphanes.
(d) Manto.

7. Where is Elisha taken after the executions?
(a) To the home of Nicholaus, who cares for him.
(b) To Rufus.
(c) To the home of Pappas, who has been executed.
(d) To jail.

8. What task has Rabbi Judah ben Baba been chosen for during the meeting in the attic?
(a) To execute Elisha for his unbelief.
(b) To conduct the sacrifice of a small sheep.
(c) To ask the Romans to leave them alone.
(d) To perform the ceremony for the new rabbis.

9. How do the two men discuss the highest levels of philosophy?
(a) Without much passion or wit.
(b) As men who have devoted their lives to the study of philosophy.
(c) With disgust.
(d) From the standpoint of men who have great faith.

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

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

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

13. What vow does Elisha make to Manto before she dies in his arms?
(a) He will find Rufus and aid him in his war efforts.
(b) He will love her forever.
(c) Nothing will stop him from completing his great project.
(d) He will tell Rufus she loves him.

14. 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) Rufus orders it for their protection.
(d) So that Rufus will not be concerned about their relationship.

15. What happens to the new rabbis after Judah ben Baba ordains them?
(a) They refuse to teach the people.
(b) They escape from the Romans without harm.
(c) They convert to Buddhism.
(d) They disappear.