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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. Who, all dressed in gray or a very drab green, approach Jesus from everywhere asking to be healed?

2. What can Mary not resolve?

3. What can be seen adorning the pillars?

4. Who is meeting in a darkened room fenced by high windows with bars across them?

5. What is a cross design made up of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Judas doing? What is Mary Magdalene doing? Describe Jesus.

2. What does Judas think of Mary Magdalene? Why does he feel this way?

3. What can Mary Magdalene not resolve?

4. How does Judas betray Jesus?

5. How does the scene end?

6. What does Judas think about the money spent on oil to anoint Jesus' feet and hair? What is Jesus' reply?

7. What does Simon want to do with Jesus' 50,000 followers?

8. What do the sick do to Jesus?

9. What do the other disciples do? What happens to Jesus?

10. How does Jesus respond when Pilate asks him about his kingdom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Act 2, Scene 6 takes place in Herod's Casino and Dance Hall.

Part 1) Describe this setting. Why did the authors create this as the setting?

Part 2) How does this setting enhance Herod's character and personality?

Part 3) Compare this set to others. What is the significance of this?

Essay Topic 2

The disciples are men of their time.

Part 1) How are the men of their time? Why would Jesus choose such men to be his disciples?

Part 2) How does their behavior affect Jesus' life? Is this what Jesus wanted? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do these men play a role in God's plan?

Essay Topic 3

The crowd in Act 1, Scene 7, cheers for Jesus.

Part 1) What do they cheer? Why do they cheer this?

Part 2) How do their cheers affect Jesus' life?

Part 3) How does this cheering make later events more dramatic and tragic?

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