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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The parents are angry with Biff and Joshua as the death of their children might have meant being born into ____________.
(a) Peace
(b) Riches
(c) Heaven
(d) A higher caste

2. Who is the rather naive person that Philip calls over to be a part of Joshua's followers?
(a) Thomas
(b) Mark
(c) Judas
(d) Nathaniel

3. The mayor of Magdala begs Joshua to raise his ____________ from the dead, whom he claims has just died, even though it seems this person has not.
(a) Daughter
(b) Mother
(c) Wife
(d) Son

4. ___________ tells Joy about the wonderful things he has learned from the Magi.
(a) Moses
(b) Joshua
(c) Joseph
(d) Biff

5. What does Joshua do on the Sabbath that gets the attention of the Pharisees who are already nervous about Joshua?
(a) Forgive a man's sins
(b) Rest
(c) Heal a child
(d) Baptize a man

6. What does Joshua get hit with repeatedly during his first lesson with Gaspar?
(a) Book
(b) Piece of grass
(c) Whip
(d) Bamboo stick

7. Gaspar receives the boys at the monastery and gives them __________ for names, orders a monk to feed them, and tells them their lessons will begin in the morning.
(a) Colors
(b) Sounds
(c) Characters
(d) Numbers

8. Maggie asks Joshua to do something about the lack of __________ at the wedding party, which helps the party become livelier.
(a) Food
(b) Water
(c) Bread
(d) Wine

9. The man that helps Joshua and Biff is from the ___________ caste, which makes him an outcast.
(a) Leperous
(b) Outcast
(c) Untouchable
(d) Black

10. Joshua heals the servant of Justus because he allows _____________ into his kingdom, even though Biff does not agree.
(a) Romans
(b) Only the good
(c) Anyone
(d) Only men

11. __________ asks Maggie to become one of Joshua's followers, but she can not as she is married.
(a) Biff
(b) Nathaniel
(c) Bartholomew
(d) Philip

12. What is making the loud slurping noise that wakes Biff, who then wakes up Joshua?
(a) Raziel
(b) Yeti
(c) God's voice
(d) Gaspar

13. ____________ invites Joshua and Biff to his home in Capernaum after the wedding party winds down.
(a) Peter
(b) Andrew
(c) Roger
(d) Joseph

14. What does Biff give to his mother as he meets the two younger brothers who have been born since he left?
(a) Mongoose
(b) Chocolate
(c) Coffee
(d) Frankincense

15. Joshua offers to heal Simon of his ____________, but he seems to ignore his condition.
(a) Limp
(b) Blindness
(c) Leprosy
(d) Gangrene

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the final Magus use in order to show he is capable of turning one thing into something larger?

2. The boys find out that Balthesar has eight _________, a fact which amazes Biff.

3. Men with spears chase Biff, Joshua, and __________ through the elephant grass until they come upon a tiger and its kill.

4. Upon invitation, Joshua and some followers visit __________ at his house in Bethany.

5. Biff helps Joshua compose the Sermon on the _____________, which will be given to the followers of John.

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