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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. Where does Barabbas tell Sahak that he had seen Jesus?

2. What happens to Barabbas and Sahak after they are released from the mines?

3. How is Barabbas connected to Sahak?

4. Who might Barabbas have joined that hated the Jerusalem temple, priests and scribes?

5. Whose mother does Barabbas think about as he gazes towards the land of the Moabites?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Eliahu's relationship to Barabbas?

4. How does the governor view Barabbas?

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

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

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

8. What about Barabbas amazes Sahak?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the symbolism behind the slave medallion and the inscriptions found on both sides of Sahak's and Barabbas's medallions. Compare and contrast how the inscription on the back of each man's medallion affected his character. What did the medallion symbolize for Barabbas after Sahak's death?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Barabbas and the fat woman. Compare and contrast their relationship with Barabbas' relationship with the hare-lipped girl. What events and elements affect each relationship? How do the two woman affect Barabbas' character development?

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