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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 emotional state after experiencing such a brutal crucifixion.
(c) His mental state after enduring the ordeal of the trial.
(d) God's intervention in the crucifixion.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What event takes place in the low-vaulted room?

2. What opinion does Barabbas give the red-bearded man about his feeling of guilt?

3. As he lies on his sleeping mat, what conclusion does Barabbas come to about the things he saw on Golgotha?

4. What did the hare-lipped girl see at the tomb?

5. What does Barabbas notice about the tomb when the sun rises?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the fat woman react to Barabbas staying in Jerusalem?

2. Describe what the characters do at the fat woman's house.

3. Why doesn't Barabbas believe that Jesus could be the Son of God?

4. Describe the hare-lipped girl.

5. What does the red-bearded man confess to Barabbas?

6. Describe the man that Barabbas meets who was resurrected from the dead.

7. Why does Barabbas feel he has a stronger bond with Jesus than the Christians?

8. To what do the characters at the fat woman's house attribute the halo Barabbas describes seeing?

9. What happens during the Christians' meeting in the low-vaulted room?

10. What does Barabbas give the hare-lipped girl at the fat woman's house?

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