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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 believe will happen once the third day after the crucifixion has passed?

2. What does Barabbas note about the thief who was executed next to the man on the cross?

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

4. After leaving the tomb, whom does Barabbas question about Christian doctrine?

5. What does Barabbas look like?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the hare-lipped girl.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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