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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) The man on the cross and the darkness on the hill.
(b) The fat woman.
(c) His father.
(d) The girl and the child.

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

3. Why were the Jewish people given the opportunity to pardon one prisoner's death sentence?
(a) They were being rewarded by the Roman government.
(b) The Romans always pardoned one prisioner each month.
(c) The priests paid the Romans for one prisioner each year.
(d) It is a tradition during the Passover holiday.

4. As he lies on his sleeping mat, what conclusion does Barabbas come to about the things he saw on Golgotha?
(a) That he imagined all the unusual events he experienced.
(b) The fat woman was right about the man on the cross.
(c) The Romans are evil and should all be destroyed.
(d) That what he saw is real, but he has no explanation for what he saw.

5. What event causes the soldiers near the cross to jump to their feet and grab their weapons?
(a) Thunder roars and lightening begins to flash.
(b) The hill goes dark.
(c) The crowd presses too close.
(d) They see Barabbas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barabbas give the girl he meets in Jerusalem?

2. At the end of the evening, who is left with the Fat Woman?

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

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

5. What does Barabbas note about the thief who was executed next to the man on the cross?

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