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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. How does Joshua, his old instructor, feel about Elisha?
2. While the seventy sages of the Sanhedrin are in session, who raises the question about whether a man should use Greek books and letters to read and study?
3. Who is the leader of the rebels?
4. Who takes over Elisha's circumcision ceremony at the absence of Abuyah?
5. When Abuyah dies, who burns all the books and documents that are not Jewish?
Short Essay Questions
1. Do you think Elisha manipulated his friends to study Greek literature for his own purposes?
2. Why do Antiphanes and Elisha attend all the lectures and symposia offered in Antioch?
3. What does the delegation of the local Jews want to know about Elisha?
4. Why does Elisha seek out the Christians and Gnostics?
5. How does Shraga treat Elisha when they're working on the merchant's court case together?
6. Who eavesdrops on a conversation between Elisha and Meir, and what does she discover?
7. What does Nicholaus, Elisha's tutor, look like?
8. Why does one rabbi give the opinion that wisdom cannot be found in pagan literature?
9. Why did the merchant's business suffer after taking his case to the Roman courts?
10. In the Prologue, what do the sages debate over and what do they decide?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After the ex-communication, Akiba randomly meets Elisha on the road. However, Akiba does not speak to Elisha because he is honoring the orders of the ex-communication. Is Akiba's behavior too drastic? Should the bonds of friendship be more important than the bonds of law? Cite three examples from the book when friendship and rules are at odds.
Essay Topic 2
The grand thematic struggle is between faith and reason and mostly exemplified by Elisha's character. Can faith and reason work together or are they fundamentally different principles? Discuss how Elisha is affected by the struggle between choosing faith and reason. Provide two examples of the conflict between faith and reason found in the book.
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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