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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. John the Baptist turns out to be the cousin of ___________.

2. The angel Raziel ends up getting hooked on _____________ while they are staying in the hotel room.

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

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

5. Everyone in ___________ goes to Sepphoris to plead for the life of the accused.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the boys begin to deface the statue in the way they had intended?

2. What is Joshua's reaction to the statue of Venus they find at the gate of Sepphoris?

3. What does Biff find about the writing in the Bible when he finally gets a chance to read it?

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

5. What does Joshua do for the killed Roman legionnaire in the presence of the crowds in Sepphoris?

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

7. In Jerusalem, Biff and Joshua come upon John the Baptist. What is John doing when they first see him?

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

9. What does Joshua purchase when he is on the Silk Road and then becomes addicted to it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bart, the town idiot, may seem to be simple to others in the story, but Biff thinks otherwise.

Part 1: Why do you think Moore included the idea of a village idiot in this story?

Part 2: What value do you feel Bart has for the story and for the other characters in the story?

Part 3: Why do you think Biff decides to listen to what Bart tells him about not thinking too much?

Essay Topic 2

Joshua has to be tested by the Devil in order to be ready to be the true Messiah, and he passes the test.

Part 1: Why does Joshua have to be tested by the Devil in order to be ready to teach others?

Part 2: What kind of tests do you think Joshua might have had to face when he was with the Devil?

Part 3: Why doesn't Joshua share his experiences with the Devil with Biff when he emerges from the desert?

Essay Topic 3

Christian faith is built upon the content of the Bible, and LAMB seems to add more dimension to the stories Christians already know.

Part 1: How does speculating about the content of the Bible cause a person's faith to be altered?

Part 2: Do you think it's "right" to guess about events which surround the Bible? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think a person will feel closer to the people of the Bible after reading LAMB ? Why or why not?

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