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

2. What does the woman at the Fat Woman's house say about the man on the cross?
(a) He must have been guilty.
(b) She had seen him perform miracles.
(c) He was the Savior.
(d) He was a false prophet.

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

4. What observation does Barabbas make about the conviction of man on the cross?
(a) The Jews were screaming for his blood, so he must have been guilty.
(b) It's a shame that an innocent man had to die.
(c) It's obvious that he is innocent of any crime.
(d) The Romans are unfair.

5. Where does Barabbas spend his first night after arriving in Jerusalem?
(a) At his mother's house.
(b) At a local inn.
(c) Under a fig tree.
(d) At the Fat Woman's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comment does the fat woman make that offends the girl Barabbas meets in Jerusalem?

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

3. Why were the Jewish people given the opportunity to pardon one prisoner's death sentence?

4. What does Barabbas notice about the woman he believes is the mother of the man on the cross?

5. What does Barabbas ask the woman who talks about the man on the cross?

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