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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. What does the hare-lipped girl do after the red-beaded man speaks to the Christians?
2. What does Barabbas give the girl he meets in Jerusalem?
3. What do the believers begin to call Barabbas after he returns from his visit to the village on the mountain?
4. What does Barabbas notice about the man carrying the cross as the man prepares to go up the hill?
5. Why does Barabbas feel he has a stronger bond with Jesus than the Christians?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Barabbas leave the red-beaded man?
2. What does Barabbas spend most of his time doing in Jerusalem after the resurrection morning?
3. What does Barabbas think about as he lies awake next to the fat woman on his first night of freedom?
4. Why does Barabbas feel he has a stronger bond with Jesus than the Christians?
5. Describe the man that Barabbas meets who was resurrected from the dead.
6. Describe what the characters do at the fat woman's house.
7. To what do the characters at the fat woman's house attribute the halo Barabbas describes seeing?
8. How do the characters react when the hill goes dark?
9. Describe the residents who live near the Dung Gate.
10. Describe the hare-lipped girl.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What forgiveness is the red-bearded man seeking? Is Barabbas seeking any form of forgiveness? If so, from what and why? Discuss how each man's experiences with Jesus and religious groups has affected his view of forgiveness.
Essay Topic 2
How does the news of the impending persecution of the Christians affect the characters in the low-vaulted room? Describe the forms of persecution the Christians in the novel face. How do they react to their persecutions? What effect do their persecutions and reactions have on Barabbas?
Essay Topic 3
How do the characters at the fat woman's house rationalize the miracles Barabbas saw on Golgotha? How does their rationalization affect his character? What other miracles does Barabbas rationalize and what effect did his rationalization have on his character development?
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