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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mary Magdalene do for Jesus?
(a) She massages his shoulders.
(b) She organizes the revolution.
(c) She cleans the home where he is staying.
(d) She makes his meals.

3. Who follows the disciples?
(a) Jesus' family.
(b) Their wives.
(c) The crowd.
(d) Mary Magdalene and other women.

4. What does Judas try to get Jesus to do?
(a) Listen to him.
(b) Go home.
(c) Take a nap.
(d) Relax.

5. Who does Jesus first confront?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) A money changer at the front iron gates.
(c) An accountant.
(d) A beggar.

6. More of Jesus' followers enter, and what does Judas want them all to do?
(a) Take a nap.
(b) Die.
(c) Be quiet.
(d) Live.

7. What does Mary sing as Jesus is sleeping on a mat on the floor?
(a) "Everything's Alright.:"
(b) "Nothing Will Ever Be Right."
(c) "I Don't Know How to Love Him."
(d) "Are You Alright?"

8. How are Jesus and Judas left to confront each other with their eyes?
(a) Peter leaves.
(b) Mary leaves.
(c) All the disciples leave.
(d) Mary falls asleep.

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

10. How is he showing his feelings?
(a) Through a voice-over.
(b) Through a soliloquy.
(c) Through his actions and facial expressions.
(d) Through a dialogue with Jesus.

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

12. How does the audience find Judas?
(a) Crying in a corner.
(b) Standing next to Jesus.
(c) Leaning against a wall, shaking his head.
(d) Watching Jesus from the top of a pillar.

13. What does Judas think about Jesus' followers?
(a) They adore Jesus.
(b) They are too busy loitering.
(c) They are out of his control.
(d) They are insane.

14. How would all of the disciples have looked?
(a) Jewish.
(b) African.
(c) Sad.
(d) Poor.

15. What does Jesus remind the disciples?
(a) To keep an eye on Judas.
(b) To remember why they are here.
(c) To continue passing out guns.
(d) To appreciate him while he is here.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Jesus selected male disciples?

2. What does Judas say about this movement?

3. What day is it?

4. What happens to Jesus at the end of the scene?

5. Why do the heavily-armored Roman troops and Annas appear on the main stage?

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