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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. __________ starts shouting that Joshua consorts with demons when he is knocked over by Joshua's animal.

2. What does Biff compare the Old Testament of the Bible to, noting it is very similar?

3. What happens to the Jews who tried to take down a statue of a Roman god?

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

5. Who is thrown overboard when he makes a sarcastic comment to the captain of the boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ancient Biff try to persuade Joshua to do as they are beginning their apprenticeships?

2. What does Biff want Joshua to do once he hears about what will happen to Maggie?

3. What does Biff do in order to try to see Maggie, though this is not a successful idea?

4. What do the Pharisees want in return for the release of Joseph and the other accused people in the death of the Roman?

5. What do Biff and Joshua do in order to shorten their trip to Antioch?

6. What is ironic about the man who delivers pizza to Raziel and Biff when they are staying in a hotel room?

7. What happens when Joshua's attempts to save a thief from death fail after the thief is resurrected once?

8. Why is the city of Sepphoris now restricted in terms of who can come in and out of the gates?

9. What does Raziel ponder when he finally obtains a copy of the Soap Opera Digest in the hotel room?

10. Who is being accused of knifing the Roman legionnaire, even though he was not the guilty person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At times, one could say that Moore might be going too far with the things he is including in this story - i.e. the story of circumcising Apollo.

Part 1: Do you think Moore takes the story too far with some of the slang and crass humor? Why or why not?

Part 2: Is there value in pushing the humor of the story a bit too far? Explain your response.

Part 3: At any point were you offended by the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of relationships is one the pervades the entire book, giving the reader a chance to see different relationships at work - and how these relationships affect other events in the book.

Part 1: What is the importance of the relationship between Biff and Joshua?

Part 2: What is the importance of the relationship between Joshua and Maggie? Between Biff and Maggie?

Part 3: Why do you think the relationship between Joshua and a best friend is introduced to the stories of the Bible in this book? What does this relationship provide for the role of Joshua? For the reader?

Essay Topic 3

The Romans have an interested outlook on religion in this story, allowing for the monotheism of Judaism as long as the Jews pay taxes.

Part 1: Why do you think the Romans thought taxes were more important to have than one single religious movements in the lands?

Part 2: How might conflicting religious thought within a country cause the people who live in that country to act?

Part 3: Do you think it's better to have people do what they want or for the government to dictate what the people should think? Why?

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