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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Barabbas react to the physical appearance of the believer he meets in the village on the mountain?

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

3. What event does Barabbas deny seeing that the red-bearded man describes seeing on Golgotha.

4. Towards the end of his conversation with Barabbas, what does the passing group of men tell the red-beaded man?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Barabbas pleased that he did not see the resurrection?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the hare-lipped girl.

8. Describe hare-lipped girl's actions and thoughts on the resurrection morning.

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

10. What does Barabbas think about as he lies awake next to the fat woman on his first night of freedom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the themes of monotheism (the worship of one God) and polytheism (the worship of multiple gods) affect the characters in the novel? What implications does the introduction of monotheism have for the Romans? What implications would the introduction of polytheism have for the Jews and Christians? Why might Barabbas have chosen to search for faith in both theologies?

Essay Topic 2

What type of reception does Barabbas receive from the Christians in Jerusalem? What is the reason for that reception? Why might Barabbas continue to seek out the Christians? What is the result of his persistence?

Essay Topic 3

What is Barabbas's reaction to the physical appearance of the resurrected man and what conclusion does he come to about the value of the resurrection? How does Barabbas surprise the resurrected man and what does this indicate about Barabbas' character? How does Barabbas's visit with the resurrected man affect his character?

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