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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Barabbas share with the believer he meets in the village on the mountain?
(a) A drink.
(b) A meal.
(c) A secret.
(d) A walk.

7. What does Barabbas notice about the tomb when the sun rises?
(a) It seems normal.
(b) It is empty.
(c) It shines.
(d) It is glowing.

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

9. What does the hare-lipped girl believe will happen on the third day after the crucifixion?
(a) The leper will be healed.
(b) That the crucified man will rise from the dead.
(c) She will be healed of her deformity.
(d) The blind man will see.

10. What reaction does Barabbas have to the red-bearded man's claims about the crucified man?
(a) Barabbas walks away.
(b) Barabbas accuses the red-beaded man of lying.
(c) Barabbas tells the red-bearded man his belief is flawed.
(d) Barabbas laughs at the red-bearded man.

11. 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.

12. Who greets Barabbas and the girl as they walk down the streets of Jerusalem?
(a) The child.
(b) His friends.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

13. What does the red-bearded man do when he discovers that Barabbas has been eavesdropping?
(a) He stays.
(b) He glares at Barabbas.
(c) He yells at Barabbas.
(d) He ignores Barabbas and continues to talk to his friend.

14. When does the red-bearded man believe that the Master will return?
(a) The next day.
(b) On the third day.
(c) Never.
(d) At the end of time.

15. Which follower of Jesus is Barabbas invited to meet?
(a) Mary, the mother of Jesus.
(b) Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus.
(c) The apostle Paul.
(d) A man whom Jesus raised from the dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. How well does Barabbas sleep during his first night after arriving in Jerusalem?

2. How does the believer describe the "realm of the dead"?

3. What business keeps Barabbas in Jerusalem?

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

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

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