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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Towards the end of his conversation with Barabbas, what does the passing group of men tell the red-beaded man?
(a) The Roman soldiers were on their way.
(b) Barabbas was the one that was supposed to die on Golgotha.
(c) The Pharisees were coming.
(d) The Master had risen from the dead.

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

3. What answer does Barabbas receive about Christian doctrine?
(a) Serve well.
(b) Do good.
(c) Pray without ceasing.
(d) Love each other.

4. What explanation did the red-bearded man give for Barabbas's interest in the crucified man?
(a) Barabbas needs a spiritual leader.
(b) The crucified man had called Barabbas to follow him.
(c) Barabbas is seeking a father figure.
(d) Barabbas is reacting out of guilt.

5. What does the hare-lipped girl believe will happen once the third day after the crucifixion has passed?
(a) The Roman Empire will fall.
(b) The world will be destroyed.
(c) The emperor will die.
(d) The sick will be healed and the hungry will be fed.

6. Where is Barabbas hidden just before sunrise on the third day after the crucifixion?
(a) Near the tomb.
(b) Near the temple.
(c) In a nearby cave.
(d) Behind the low-vaulted room.

7. Where was Barabbas when the man on the cross was arrested?
(a) On his way to Golgatha.
(b) In prison, awaiting his own execution.
(c) In the marketplace.
(d) In front of the governor.

8. How does the girl that Barabbas meets in Jerusalem appear?
(a) She is well dressed and well fed.
(b) She seems tired and worn out.
(c) She is dressed in rags and is obviously hungry.
(d) She is dressed like a whore.

9. Where does the hare-lipped girl live?
(a) At the Dung Gate.
(b) Near the temple.
(c) With the fat woman.
(d) In the low-vaulted room.

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

11. What does Barabbas pretend to want?
(a) A good skill.
(b) A home and a family.
(c) To understand the Christian doctrine.
(d) Love.

12. What warning does the red-beaded man give the believers?
(a) They might soon be persecuted.
(b) The blind man is a Roman spy.
(c) Barabbas is a Roman spy.
(d) The Romans demand bribes.

13. Whom does Barabbas continue to seek out while he stays in Jerusalem?
(a) The hare-lipped girl.
(b) The followers of Jesus.
(c) The potter.
(d) The fat woman.

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

15. Why does Barabbas choose to attend the crucifixion?
(a) His friends encourage him to go.
(b) He wants to see the man who took his place.
(c) He feels a strange power prompting him to attend the crucifixion.
(d) He is swept along with the crowd.

Short Answer Questions

1. During his first night after arriving in Jerusalem, what does Barabbas think about as he lies on his sleeping mat?

2. Where does Barabbas spend his first night after arriving in Jerusalem?

3. What does Barabbas look like?

4. What does Barabbas do before everyone leaves the low-vaulted room?

5. How do the Christians react to Barabbas' presence?

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