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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Elisha say to the other rabbis after they witness a boy fall from a tree and die?
2. Why is Abuyah considered something of a heretic among others in this society?
3. Where is Elisha sent, as a sage, to sit in court over a controversial issue?
4. What is Elisha dismayed to discover when he arrives to help with the court case?
5. Why is Tobias, Elisha's steward, furious with Pappas and Elisha for their conversation with the Romans?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Elisha turn to after sharing his thoughts with Deborah, and why?
2. Do you think Elisha manipulated his friends to study Greek literature for his own purposes?
3. What strikes Elisha as characteristic about the people of Antioch?
4. Who eavesdrops on a conversation between Elisha and Meir, and what does she discover?
5. How does Elisha handle his new life in Antioch?
6. After the ex-communication of Elisha was read at Sanhedrin, what did Joshua do?
7. Why do Antiphanes and Elisha attend all the lectures and symposia offered in Antioch?
8. What is the job of the Sanhedrin?
9. What do the two famous sages, Eliezer and Joshua, discuss at Elisha's circumcision ceremony?
10. What secret does Elisha tell Beruriah, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Within the various communities of As a Driven Leaf, knowledge seems to be a precious commodity held in high regard. Is it possible that there are universal truths, or is truth subjective to culture? Explain by using three examples that relate to the teachings of the Jewish tradition and the Sanhedrin, as well as the lessons and literature of the Greeks.
Essay Topic 2
During Elisha's circumcision, Abuyah, Elisha's father, acts rudely toward the Jewish faith and custom. The congregation is incensed and two rabbis discuss whether or not Elisha will be affected by his father's actions. Does every soul create its own destiny like Rabbi Joshua believes? Or, is the other Rabbi who says Abuyah's actions will have an effect on Elisha, closer to the truth? What about the conclusion of the novel? Does Elisha's life seem to have been affected by his father's beliefs?
Essay Topic 3
In As a Driven Leaf, Deborah and Elisha are betrothed according to Jewish tradition. What similarities is their marriage based on? Find other couples and marriages in the book. What similarities are their relationships based on? Compare and contrast at least two relationships. Support your examples with material from the book.
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