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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 through 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the book opens, where is Barabbas standing?
(a) In the marketplace.
(b) In front of the governor.
(c) At the bottom of the hill.
(d) Near the cross.

2. What does Barabbas note about the thief who was executed next to the man on the cross?
(a) That he deserved to die.
(b) He had been a good thief.
(c) He was a lazy thief.
(d) He was unlucky.

3. What comment does the fat woman make that offends the girl Barabbas meets in Jerusalem?
(a) The Jews made the right decision to set Barabbas free.
(b) Barabbas should have been crucified.
(c) It doesn't matter who was crucified, as long as Barabbas was saved.
(d) The Romans made the right decision to set Barabbas free.

4. What does Barabbas ask the woman who talks about the man on the cross?
(a) What kinds of miracles he performed and sermons he delivered.
(b) Who his followers were.
(c) Where his body was laid and what was supposed to happen to it.
(d) What type of crime was he accused of.

5. During his first night after arriving in Jerusalem, what does Barabbas think about as he lies on his sleeping mat?
(a) The fat woman.
(b) His father.
(c) The girl and the child.
(d) The man on the cross and the darkness on the hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would Barabbas normally avoid Golgotha?

2. Why doesn't Barabbas believe that the man on the cross is the Messiah?

3. What does Barabbas ask the girl he meets in Jerusalem?

4. What does Barabbas notice about the man carrying the cross as the man prepares to go up the hill?

5. What event causes the soldiers near the cross to jump to their feet and grab their weapons?

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