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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. Who goes mad and implicates Elisha as the one who created the disbelief in him?
(a) Simeon ben Zoma.
(b) Nicholaus.
(c) Akiba.
(d) Simeon ben Azzai.

2. Who tells Elisha that there are rebels among the Jews?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Rabbi Peter.
(c) Uncle Amram.
(d) Rabbi Joshua.

3. After Elisha's first meeting with Rabbi Joshua, how does Rabbi Joshua win Elisha's confidence?
(a) Elisha admires Joshuas modest life-style.
(b) Rabbi Joshua proposes a trial period for them both.
(c) Rabbi Joshua does not win Elisha's confidence at all.
(d) Rabbi Joshua praises Elisha.

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

5. How does Elisha feel about Meir's marriage?
(a) Wishes his marriage was like Meir's.
(b) Feels Meir's wife should be more submissive.
(c) Feels should Meir treated his wife better.
(d) Glad his marriage is nothing like Meir's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Sanhedrin send a delegation to Rome?

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

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

4. What do Deborah's behavior and actions at the feast make very clear about her character?

5. Who attends lecture and symposia with Elisha?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Elisha seek out the Christians and Gnostics?

2. What does Nicholaus, Elisha's tutor, look like?

3. How does Shraga treat Elisha when they're working on the merchant's court case together?

4. What does the delegation of the local Jews want to know about Elisha?

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

6. Why is Elisha fascinated by Akiba when he meets him?

7. In Part One, Chapter X, does Elisha seem happy? Why?

8. Why does Julianus of Tarsus encourage the Jews to fight?

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

10. Which friend of Elisha's is better at processing the Greek literature than the other two? Why?

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