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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 Barabbas do the night after the stoning?

2. What does the blind man find offensive about the hare-lipped girl?

3. What do the other slaves in the mill wear?

4. What happened to Barabbas's mother after she gave birth to him?

5. What does Sahak talk to the overseer about when questioned about his prayer activities?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where might Barabbas might have been between the time that he left the thieves and when he was in the copper mines?

2. Describe the hare-lipped girl's burial.

3. After his initial whipping, what does Barabbas do while Sahak prays?

4. What is special about the inscription on the back of Sahak's slave medallion?

5. What about Barabbas amazes Sahak?

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

7. What is Eliahu's relationship to Barabbas?

8. What does Barabbas do after burying the hare-lipped girl?

9. Describe Barabbas and Sahak's relationship above ground.

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

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 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 purpose of the Dung Gate area? Describe the society of people who live near the Dung Gate. What expectations do these people have for their lives? How does Jesus and the Christian philosophy affect the lives of this particular group of people?

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