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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Boy, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joshua's father do for a living, so it is generally expected he will do the same thing?
(a) Blacksmith
(b) Rabbi
(c) Carpenter
(d) Stonecutter

2. Raziel makes ___________ promise to tell any shepherds he might come across about the good news of Christ's coming.
(a) Joseph
(b) Biff
(c) Maggie
(d) Joshua

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

4. What reduces Mary's credibility when she talks about her son Joshua and how powerful he is?
(a) The fact she has other children
(b) Her fortune telling
(c) Joseph
(d) Her crazy eyes

5. What is the Hebrew name for Biff, the main character in this book?
(a) Joshua
(b) Levi
(c) Peter
(d) David

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jakan's father do for a living, according to his own admission?

2. What does Maggie's father do for a living at the beginning of this book and its story?

3. Joshua tells Maggie he will make her a _________ of men, though she does not understand what this means.

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

5. The town idiot, __________, turns out to be smarter than he looks, according to some of the characters.

(see the answer key)

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