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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Boy, Chapter 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Biff's father talks with the ____________ who has hired him to build the house where the stonecutting takes place.
(a) Roman guard
(b) Christian
(c) Greek
(d) Jew

2. One rule of the Romans is to pay your taxes; what is the other rule?
(a) Ignore the Sabbath
(b) Worship multiple Gods
(c) Have many wives
(d) Don't rebel

3. Joshua calls the statue at the gate of Sepphoris ___________ and wonders why the Jews have not torn it down.
(a) Provocative
(b) Beautiful
(c) Sinful
(d) Ugly

4. Who is Joshua's true father, even though another man steps in to take on the role?
(a) Joseph
(b) Jehovah
(c) Peter
(d) Moses

5. What statue is at the gate of Sepphoris when Biff and Joshua arrive to work with Biff's dad?
(a) Athena
(b) Hera
(c) Venus
(d) Artemis

Short Answer Questions

1. Who knifes the Roman to death, just as the Roman is about to come after the child pranksters?

2. Who knocks down the man who tried to threaten the boys with punishment?

3. Who is arrested for the knifing of the legionnaire, something which upsets the boys?

4. Who is overheard to have said that he hates the Romans, which gets him a lesson from a Roman guard?

5. What is the name of the man who delivers the food to the room of Raziel and Biff?

(see the answer key)

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