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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Elisha dismayed to discover when he arrives to help with the court case?
(a) Elisha is the only one on the case.
(b) The case is already settled.
(c) Shraga is not on the court case with him.
(d) Shraga is one of the other sages on the case.

2. When Elisha is going back to Nicholaus, what does he overhear his father say to Uncle Amram?
(a) He does not believe in the miracle of the parting of the Red Sea.
(b) He does not think Elisha studies hard enough.
(c) He thinks he should take over direction of Elisha's studies.
(d) He worries Elisha does not believe in miracles.

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

4. Why is Elisha overcome with discontent when he visits with Meir and Beruriah?
(a) They tell Elisha that they can no longer see him.
(b) He lacks the proper education to study Greek literature well.
(c) Meir and Beruriah mock Elisha for his educational background.
(d) They tell him that the Sanhedrin will indict him.

5. Which two friends of Elisha are going insane because of the knowledge they have gained from Greek literature?
(a) None of Elisha's friends are going insane.
(b) Simeon ben Zoma and Akiba.
(c) The two Simeons.
(d) Akiba and Simeon ben Azzai.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elisha tell Meir's wife?

2. How does Elisha meet Akiba?

3. How does Elisha try to console Deborah after she becomes pregnant twice and loses both babies?

4. What does Elisha think about his new wife after the week-long festival?

5. To which court does the the merchant take his case, after he leaves the Jewish court?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Antiphanes and Elisha attend all the lectures and symposia offered in Antioch?

2. In Part One, Chapter V, how did Elisha feel about attending the Sanhedrin for the first time?

3. Why do you think Deborah is not comfortable around Meir and his wife Beruriah?

4. After the ex-communication of Elisha was read at Sanhedrin, what did Joshua do?

5. In the Prologue, what do the sages debate over and what do they decide?

6. In Part One, Chapter XX, what advice does Nicholaus give to Elisha about Elisha's obsession with Greek literature?

7. How does Elisha respond to the death of Beruriah and Meir's children?

8. What do you think Abuyah means by his dying words to Elisha?

9. Why did the merchant's business suffer after taking his case to the Roman courts?

10. Do you think Shraga is right to rebel against the Roman government and fight for his beliefs?

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