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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Mary Magdalene to slap Judas?
(a) When he calls her a prostitute.
(b) When he nuzzles her.
(c) When he grabs her.
(d) When he slaps her first.

2. How is Jesus allowed to be seen?
(a) As very human and self-centered.
(b) Only in the dark.
(c) As God.
(d) In front of a large crowd.

3. Who is Caiaphas?
(a) The high priest.
(b) One of Jesus' followers.
(c) The Governor.
(d) Jesus' brother.

4. Who, all dressed in gray or a very drab green, approach Jesus from everywhere asking to be healed?
(a) The poor.
(b) The sick.
(c) The homeless.
(d) The hungry.

5. What can Jesus not do?
(a) Forgive Judas.
(b) Stop the adoration of the crowd.
(c) Get the crowd to follow him.
(d) Understand the Council.

6. What then illuminates the space?
(a) The title of the opera, Jesus Christ Superstar.
(b) Candles.
(c) Spotlights.
(d) Footlights.

7. With what does he sleep?
(a) A favorite blanket.
(b) A teddybear.
(c) His wife.
(d) A golden crown and a visored helmet.

8. Where is Judas?
(a) Off stage.
(b) Next to Jesus.
(c) In his room.
(d) Behind a pillar.

9. Describe the set at the beginning of the first scene.
(a) It opens in the morning in a green villa.
(b) It opens at night in a dark carvern.
(c) It opens at night with a tall concrete wall covered with spattered blood and graffiti signs
(d) It opens in the afternoon on a mountain.

10. Why does Judas feel this way about Mary's presence?
(a) The authorities need only a small excuse to arrest all of them
(b) He is glad to have help taking care of Jesus.
(c) Jesus needs someone to help him relax.
(d) She always getting in the way of Judas and Jesus.

11. Who does Jesus see suspended above him in a cage?
(a) Two scantily-clad female dancers.
(b) Two criminals.
(c) Three scantily-clad female dancers.
(d) Three criminals.

12. How does Jesus reply to these two men?
(a) I am so glad you have decided to join us.
(b) Where are you going?
(c) Pontius Pilate is on my side.
(d) If the crowd were quiet, "the rocks and stones themselves would start to sing."

13. Describe the warrior that enters.
(a) Clad as Roman soldier.
(b) Clad head to toe in black armor.
(c) Clad in a storm trooper costume.
(d) Clad in Army fatigues.

14. From what does the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate awaken?
(a) A deep sleep.
(b) A bad dream.
(c) A pleasant dream.
(d) An afternoon nap.

15. How do the men respond to Jesus?
(a) They do not deny this.
(b) Judas does not deny this, but the other disciples do.
(c) Judas denies this, but the other disciples do not.
(d) They deny this.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Judas want to strip?

2. What is Mary doing when Judas enters?

3. Describe the disciples who enter.

4. How does this make Mary feel?

5. What does Simon Zealotes give out?

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