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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 impresses Elisha about the Roman court system?
(a) The lavish adornments, and the beautiful architecture.
(b) The efficiency and professionalism.
(c) The complete lack of prejudice against jewish people.
(d) The expansive Greek reference library adjacent to the courtroom.

2. After being asked to make a speech to a class in an academy, what does Elisha tell the students?
(a) Nothing.
(b) To study Greek and Roman literature as much as they can.
(c) To listen carefully to their teacher and the rabbis.
(d) To not believe anything they are taught in the academy.

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

4. Who does Elisha want to seek out to answer his questions?
(a) His old childhood friends.
(b) The Christians and Gnostics.
(c) Each member of the Sanhedrin, individually.
(d) His old tutor, Josef.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Elisha feel about Meir's marriage?

2. On his next journey, when Elisha stops in a small town what does he see?

3. What idea does Elisha present to his friends about Greek literature?

4. What happens to Eliezer's proposal concerning the ban against pagan literature?

5. Where does Elisha suspect the real truth lies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the two famous sages, Eliezer and Joshua, discuss at Elisha's circumcision ceremony?

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

3. Elisha sees a young boy climbing a tree for bird eggs. What happens to the little boy and how does it affect Elisha?

4. What strikes Elisha as characteristic about the people of Antioch?

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

6. Why does one rabbi give the opinion that wisdom cannot be found in pagan literature?

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

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

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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