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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. Why doesn't Barabbas believe that the man on the cross is the Messiah?
(a) Because the man didn't save himself.
(b) Because Barabbas is too cynical.
(c) Because Barabbas knows he is guilty.
(d) Because Barabbas dislikes the Jews.

2. How well does Barabbas sleep during his first night after arriving in Jerusalem?
(a) He is unable to sleep.
(b) He tosses and turns before eventually falling asleep.
(c) He sleeps for an hour, then suddenly awakes.
(d) He immediately falls into a drunken slumber.

3. What do the men do after returning from their brief excursions?
(a) Greet Barabbas.
(b) Wash their hands.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Eat and talk more.

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

5. What does Barabbas notice about the man carrying the cross as the man prepares to go up the hill?
(a) He looks at Barabbas.
(b) The crowd is pushing him along.
(c) He seems calm.
(d) He has a halo of light about him.

Short Answer Questions

1. As he lies on his sleeping mat, what conclusion does Barabbas come to about the things he saw on Golgotha?

2. What does Barabbas look like?

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

4. What observation does Barabbas make about the conviction of man on the cross?

5. Who greets Barabbas and the girl as they walk down the streets of Jerusalem?

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