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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 impresses Elisha about the Roman court system?

2. Who does Elisha try to find in the pagan part of Caeserea?

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

4. Where are Elisha and Deborah to stay when at the feast?

5. Who arrives on a Roman ship at the port of Antioch?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After the ex-communication of Elisha was read at Sanhedrin, what did Joshua do?

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

4. How does Simeon ben Azzai die?

5. Why did the merchant's business suffer after taking his case to the Roman courts?

6. Do you think Elisha manipulated his friends to study Greek literature for his own purposes?

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

8. Who does Elisha turn to after sharing his thoughts with Deborah, and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elisha proposes to Manto because he loves her. However, Manto rejects Elisha's offer of marriage. Is Manto right to not leave her lifestyle for Elisha? Is Elisha being too selfish and asking too much of Manto, or do you think Manto's love isn't strong enough? Argue for or against Manto's decision. Support your argument with three solid reasons and use material from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Deborah does not treat others with much respect. She encourages Elisha to get rid of some servants because they are too old to work. Describe her behavior toward other people. Using Deborah as one example, defend or oppose the argument that respect should be deserved or earned. Cite at least two other examples from the book that draw on different characters to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Within As a Driven Leaf, a lot of promises are made and broken. Choose a side and argue whether or not promises should ever be broken. Cite three examples from the book that deal with promises to back up the argument.

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