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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 did Meir fight for concerning Elisha's death?
(a) Elisha's right to be buried in his town's cemetery.
(b) For Elisha's body to be cremated.
(c) For Elisha's excommunication to be lifted by the Sanhedrin.
(d) For Elisha's right to have a rabbi's funeral.

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

3. When does Elisha leave the arena?
(a) Before the executions.
(b) Elisha leaves only when the harlot tells him to.
(c) After the first killing.
(d) The next day when the attendants find him.

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

5. What is Elisha's great undoing?
(a) His unwillingness to compromise his views.
(b) His unwavering faith.
(c) His conversation with Charicles.
(d) His reasoned certainty that life is easy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do Manto and Elisha always have a third person with them?

3. How are over thirty rabbis able to meet in the attic of a friend in Lydda?

4. As Meir is weeping at Elisha's grave, how does Meir remember Elisha?

5. Where do Elisha and Pappas go to meet with Rufus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Elisha not happy about his relationship with Manto?

2. Why do the rabbis have to meet in secret in the attic?

3. Why does the bloody spectacle not humor the Romans?

4. Why does Akiba refuse to speak to Elisha when they see each other on the road?

5. What is symbolic about Meir choosing to not walk with Elisha past the boundary where Jews are not allowed to cross on the Sabbath?

6. Elisha's life was controversial and devastating as he searched for truth. Was Elisha's search for truth in vain?

7. What did Manto make Elisha vow to do, as she lay dying in his arms?

8. What happened to Elisha after he was forced to watch the rabbis be executed?

9. Why does Elisha's discussion with Charicles deeply disturb Elisha?

10. What does Elisha tell Meir about faith and reason?

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