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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. How is Jesus dressed?

2. From what does the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate awaken?

3. What does Mary Magdalene do for Jesus?

4. Why has Jesus selected male disciples?

5. What do Jesus' multitude of followers, including children, sing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Jesus speaks to God?

2. What takes place after Jesus enters?

3. What appears in front of Judas? What does Judas do with this?

4. What is Jesus trying to do at the beginning of this scene?

5. What is the Bible verse that is read?

6. Describe the setting and the beginning of the scene.

7. What does Peter do in this scene, as Jesus predicted?

8. What does Jesus think about the rebellion plans?

9. Where is the group located? What day is it?

10. What does Jesus think about his disciples by the end of this scene? What is their response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Judas cares only about himself.

Part 1) Why is he selfish? Is he only portrayed as being selfish? Why or why not?

Part 2) To what does this selfishness lead? Why?

Part 3) How can the audience relate to this character? How have the playwrights created this character's personality to be more easily understood by the audience?

Essay Topic 2

Jesus as human and lacking divinity has been one of the concepts of Jesus' life throughout history.

Part 1) Why is this a concept? How is it revealed in this story?

Part 2) What is Webber and Rice's take on the divinity of Jesus? How do you know this?

Part 3) What message do Webber and Rice send to the audience about Jesus? What is their purpose for creating this musical?

Essay Topic 3

In Act 1, Scene 13, the council members and Judas are all in black.

Part 1) Why are they all in black? What does it symbolize? What does this reveal about Judas?

Part 2) What takes place in this scene? Could Judas' actions have been prevented? Why or why not?

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