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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. Why is Elisha ashamed when he watches the spectacle at the local arena where men and lions kill each other?

2. How old is Elisha when he gets married?

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

4. Elisha returns home for major festivals and uses this time to learn what from Amram?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Elisha and Deborah's marriage pre-arranged by Amram?

3. Who eavesdrops on a conversation between Elisha and Meir, and what does she discover?

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

5. What secret does Elisha tell Beruriah, and why?

6. Why do you think Deborah is not comfortable around Meir and his wife Beruriah?

7. Which friend of Elisha's is better at processing the Greek literature than the other two? Why?

8. In Part One, Chapter VI, what does Uncle Amram teach Elisha about his estate?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

When Elisha moves to Antioch, his whole lifestyle completely changes. How does Elisha handle his new life? Should he be more accepting or reserved concerning the Greek lifestyle he is being quickly caught up in? Contrast the community of Antioch with the Jewish community of Elisha's youth.

Essay Topic 3

The Jews as a community are facing persecution by the Romans but also must deal with divisions within their own community. Is it important for the Jewish members to speak and act as one, or should multiple voices and opinions be heard? Should the Sanhedrin operate by unanimous decision or by majority rule? Can every voice be heard equally?

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