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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Barabbas feel he has a stronger bond with Jesus than the Christians?
(a) Because they share the same birthday.
(b) Because Jesus was a loner, like himself.
(c) Because Jesus literally died in his place on the cross.
(d) Because Barabbas sees Jesus for who he really is.

2. What does Barabbas give the girl he meets in Jerusalem?
(a) A letter.
(b) A kiss.
(c) A necklace.
(d) Most of his meal.

3. What explanation did the the red-bearded man give for the crucifixion?
(a) The Romans are out to destroy Israel.
(b) The Pharisees are trying to destroy the Christians.
(c) The Jewish people are fickle.
(d) The Master had to suffer and die for them.

4. To what do Barabbas's friends attribute the unusual events Barabbas saw while at Golgotha?
(a) His eyes adjusting to daylight after having been in the dungeon.
(b) His mental state after enduring the ordeal of the trial.
(c) God's intervention in the crucifixion.
(d) His emotional state after experiencing such a brutal crucifixion.

5. What did the hare-lipped girl not ask Jesus to do for her?
(a) Make her wealthy.
(b) Feed her.
(c) Heal her deformed lip.
(d) Make Barabbas love her.

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

7. What does the hare-lipped girl do after the red-beaded man speaks to the Christians?
(a) She leaves the building in tears.
(b) She clears the dishes.
(c) She speaks to the believers.
(d) She speaks to Barabbas.

8. When Barabbas is eavesdropping on the two men in Jerusalem, what causes him to lean closer to the men?
(a) They whisper about the Roman guards.
(b) They mention the darkness that covered Golgotha.
(c) They mention Barabbas's name.
(d) They point to the hare-lipped girl.

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

10. After Barabbas returns to the believers after his visit to the village on the mountain, what does he tell the believers?
(a) Jesus had no right to raise the believer from the dead.
(b) The man on the mountain is posessed.
(c) Jesus did the right thing, but that doesn't make him the Son of God.
(d) The man on the mountain is insane.

11. What did Jesus tell the hare-lipped girl she would do?
(a) Become whole.
(b) Bear witness for him.
(c) Become famous.
(d) Tell the Pharisees about him.

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

13. 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 priests paid the Romans for one prisioner each year.
(c) The Romans always pardoned one prisioner each month.
(d) It is a tradition during the Passover holiday.

14. How does Barabbas react to the comments that the passing group of men make towards him and the red-beaded man?
(a) He walks away without looking back.
(b) He pulls out a knife.
(c) He argues angrily with the men.
(d) He hits the leader of the group.

15. What business keeps Barabbas in Jerusalem?
(a) He works at the temple.
(b) None.
(c) He steals from the Christians.
(d) He joins the potter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What event does Barabbas accuse the red-bearded man of falsifying?

3. Why does Barabbas feel uncomfortable with the group?

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

5. What do the believers begin to call Barabbas after he returns from his visit to the village on the mountain?

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