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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. Joshua notes that the _____________ only cares for himself and decides to try raising a woman from the dead.

2. The sale of ___________ helps to finance the room that Raziel and Biff share in the modern times.

3. ___________ develops a sense of satire around the stories of the Bible, while ___________ wants to play true to the stories.

4. Who has sex with a prostitute in order to try to explain sex to another character in the story?

5. Joshua receives a message from __________ on how to make things better in the situation.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Biff and Joshua like to do though other children in the town liked to play the usual games?

3. Why does the angel Raziel show up to Biff ten years too late, according to Biff's recollection?

4. Why does modern day Biff believe Raziel will not want him to read the Bible that is in the hotel room?

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

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

7. What is the honest mistake that Biff makes when he is tipping the room service?

8. What happened when others have tried to take down the statue of Venus?

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

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

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 concept of marriage is quite different in this book, with the custom being that most marry at 14.

Part 1: What do you think about people being married at the age of 14? Why was this acceptable at the time?

Part 2: Do you think Maggie and Biff would have been a successful couple if they were able to marry?

Part 3: Why do you think marriages were arranged during this time? What was the value of arranging marriages?

Essay Topic 3

Joshua, as a child, tries to raise people from the dead, much to the horror of others in the story.

Part 1: Why do you think Joshua is not always successful in raising people from the dead?

Part 2: What do you think a townsperson thought of Joshua after witnessing his attempts at raising the dead?

Part 3: Would you want to be able to raise people from the dead? Why or why not?

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