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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 is the symbolism of Daniel beating the flaws out of the hot metal at his anvil?

2. When she comes to the door, how does Thacia react to Daniel?

3. What do Simon and Rosh have in common?

4. What does the doctor say kept the old woman alive for so long?

5. How does Daniel know that Rosh had him watched during the robbery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Daniel do while he watches beside his grandmother?

2. What is Joel's real reason for climbing the mountain?

3. As the story begins, describe Daniel bar Jamin, where he is, and what he is doing.

4. Describe the grandmother's house.

5. What trouble does Daniel get into at the well in Capernaum?

6. Why did Nathan's friends beat up Nathan?

7. How is Malthace different after she sees Daniel has been wounded?

8. Why do the village men prevent Daniel from yelling curses at the Roman soldiers coming through the town.

9. Joel follows Daniel into the ambush of a caravan. What are they after?

10. Why does Simon come to take Daniel to the synagogue the next morning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay giving your impressions about the imagery of the bronze bow and why you think it gives meaning to the story.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the transformation of Simon the Zealot in THE BRONZE BOW.

Essay Topic 3

Gather information to write a paper on the art of hand weaving.

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