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

2. Why does Barabbas feel uncomfortable with the group?
(a) He is not one of the group.
(b) He is the only man in the group.
(c) They stare angrily at him.
(d) He wishes to steal, but cannot.

3. 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 sick will be healed and the hungry will be fed.
(d) The emperor will die.

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) That what he saw is real, but he has no explanation for what he saw.
(c) The fat woman was right about the man on the cross.
(d) The Romans are evil and should all be destroyed.

5. What observation does Barabbas make about the conviction of man on the cross?
(a) It's obvious that he is innocent of any crime.
(b) The Romans are unfair.
(c) It's a shame that an innocent man had to die.
(d) The Jews were screaming for his blood, so he must have been guilty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What warning does the red-beaded man give the believers?

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

3. When the book opens, where is Barabbas standing?

4. How does Barabbas expect the Christians to react to his presence?

5. Where is Barabbas hidden just before sunrise on the third day after the crucifixion?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the hare-lipped girl's meeting with Jesus.

3. Why does Barabbas leave the red-beaded man?

4. What does Barabbas spend most of his time doing in Jerusalem after the resurrection morning?

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

6. Describe Jesus as Barabbas sees him.

7. What does the red-bearded man attribute to Barabbas's sudden interest in Jesus?

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

9. What statement does the fat woman make that offends the hare-lipped girl?

10. What does Barabbas notice about the people in Jerusalem the day after the crucifixion?

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