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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 do the soldiers do once Sahak is dead?

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

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

4. Who is ordered to throw the first stone during the hare-lipped girl's execution?

5. What was inscribed on the back of Sahak's slave medallion?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Sahak refuse to the leave the mines without Barabbas?

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

7. What explanation does Barabbas give the governor for the inscription on the back of his medallion?

8. Describe the one-eyed man.

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

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

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 reasons does the red-bearded man give for Jesus' crucifixion and why? What reasons does Barabbas give for Jesus' crucifixion and why? What events affect Barabbas's reasoning and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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