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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ___________ develops a sense of satire around the stories of the Bible, while ___________ wants to play true to the stories.
(a) Biff/Peter
(b) Biff/Joshua
(c) Joshua/Biff
(d) Joshua/Peter

2. The angel Raziel shows up to announce the coming of Christ _________ years too late, as Raziel was playing cards.
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 13
(d) 5

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

4. Everyone in ___________ goes to Sepphoris to plead for the life of the accused.
(a) Bethlehem
(b) Gommorah
(c) Nazareth
(d) Israel

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

6. How old are the boys when they are ready to start their own apprenticeships?
(a) 9
(b) 12
(c) 8
(d) 10

7. John the Baptist turns out to be the cousin of ___________.
(a) Joshua
(b) Justus
(c) Maggie
(d) Biff

8. __________ becomes panicky during the slaughter of the lambs in the temple for Passover.
(a) Justus
(b) Joshua
(c) Biff
(d) Maggie

9. While other children play normal games, Biff and Joshua used to pretend to be _____________.
(a) Devils
(b) Rabbis
(c) Actors
(d) Apostles

10. Maggie's mother promises Maggie to marry __________ after six months have passed.
(a) Biff
(b) Peter
(c) Jakan
(d) Joseph

11. What does Biff try to talk Raziel into buying in order to get him out of the hotel room for a bit?
(a) Newsweek
(b) New York Times
(c) Ladies Home Journal
(d) Soap Opera Digest

12. The person from #46's answer wants a statue of the well-endowed ______________ to be set in place.
(a) Apollo
(b) David
(c) Zeus
(d) Mercury

13. Who demands that the captain treat the boys fairly, frightening the captain out of his wits?
(a) Peter
(b) Michael
(c) Raziel
(d) Joshua

14. Biff convinces Raziel that ________ can not buy magazines for the guests in order to get Raziel to go away for a while.
(a) Peter
(b) Jesus
(c) God
(d) Mildred

15. Who dives on top of Maggie in order to protect her from the real killer and his knife?
(a) Biff
(b) Gaius
(c) Joshua
(d) Peter

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name Biff gives to the rebellious Jews who try to cause trouble for the Romans?

3. Biff jokes about becoming a professional _______________ and bids Maggie farewell.

4. Maggie declares she would like to be a ______________, though this is not something women do.

5. Who has to wait outside the fortress to be paid for the supplies he has brought?

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