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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. Whom does the red-bearded man and his group believe that the crucified man is?

2. How does Barabbas react to the comments that the passing group of men make towards him and the red-beaded man?

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

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

5. When does the red-bearded man believe that the Master will return?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jesus as Barabbas sees him.

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

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

4. Describe Barabbas' appearance.

5. What does Barabbas tell the Christian when questioned about his visit to the resurrected man?

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

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

8. What does the red-bearded man claim is the point of the crucifixion?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the Christian philosophy that the hare-lipped girl describes to Barabbas? How does that philosophy affect her life and the lives of the other Christians? How does it affect Barabbas's life? How does the behavior of the Christians in Jerusalem affect Barabbas's view of their philosophy?

Essay Topic 2

What might be Barabbas's motivation for returning to the band of thieves? Compare and contrast the roles Barabbas plays within the band of thieves both before and after Jesus' crucifixion. What events and experiences influenced any change he might have experienced and why?

Essay Topic 3

Barabbas last words, "to thee I deliver up my soul," are not explained by the author. What might be the implications of these words?

1. Who might Barabbas be speaking to and why?

2. What might these words foreshadow for Barabbas's eternal future and why?

3. Why might Barabbas have spoken this particular phrase and how does it relate to his life story as told in the novel?

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