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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 excommunication to be lifted by the Sanhedrin.
(c) For Elisha's body to be cremated.
(d) For Elisha's right to have a rabbi's funeral.

2. Where do Elisha and Pappas go to meet with Rufus?
(a) Israel.
(b) The Sanhedrin.
(c) Antioch.
(d) Jerusalem.

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

4. What causes Charicles to change his mind about Elisha?
(a) A Rabbi tells Charicles who Elisha is.
(b) Charicles realizes that Elisha is a Rabbi.
(c) Charicles never changes his mind about Elisha.
(d) He hears Elisha speak.

5. What does the realization, that reason could be based in myth, do to Elisha?
(a) Settles what Elisha has always known.
(b) It kills Elisha.
(c) Has little effect on Elisha's overall viewpoints.
(d) Rekindles Elisha's desire to seek answers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Akiba come to Antioch to raise money for war against the Romans?

2. What can Meir see in his old master's eyes?

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

4. What do the Roman reinforcements bring with them?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. While in jail, Akiba makes a prediction. What does Akiba predict?

3. How did Meir honor Elisha after Elisha died?

4. Was it wise for Elisha to pursue truth regardless of the consequences?

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. Describe the symbolism behind Rufus making Elisha sit beside a harlot during the executions.

7. How do the Jews of Palestine react when they discover Judah was martyred?

8. What did the people of Bethar choose to do rather than face Roman slavery and torture?

9. Why does Demonax refuse to take on Elisha as a student, and what consolation does he offer to Elisha?

10. Where does Elisha go during the blizzard, and why?

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