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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 old is Barabbas when he becomes a slave in a Roman governor's house?

2. What does the one-eyed slave wear?

3. How is Barabbas connected to Sahak?

4. Why are Barabbas and Sahak called to the Roman governor's palace?

5. Why does the overseer first whip Sahak?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what do the thieves attribute Barabbas's odd behavior?

2. What does Barabbas think about as he carries the hare-lipped girl's body?

3. What is Eliahu's relationship to Barabbas?

4. What happens to Sahak after he speaks to the governor?

5. What is Barabbas reaction to the true believer's action during the stoning?

6. What about Barabbas amazes Sahak?

7. How does Barabbas suffer for the man who died in his place?

8. Why does the true believer cast the first stone at the hare-lipped girl?

9. What does Barabbas do with the hare-lipped girl's body?

10. How does the governor view Barabbas?

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

How does the discussion of the Jewish Messiah at the fat woman's house affect Barabbas and the way he lives his life? How does Jesus differ from the Messiah that Barabbas and the others are expecting? How does their preconceived notions of a Messiah affect their ability to believe that Jesus is the Son of God?

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