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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. When Joshua's face shows up on a piece of bread, who does Mary try to convince others in the town the face really is?

2. What do Biff and Joshua need to take care of if they want to be taken to Balthesar?

3. Who is Joshua's true father, even though another man steps in to take on the role?

4. What are the color of the robes and the wings of Raziel when he appears to the captain of the ship?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Joshua's response when Maggie talks about wanting to be a fisherman as they are discussing apprenticeships?

4. What addiction does Raziel seem to have that Biff wants to use against him in order to read the Bible?

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

6. What is the task that is assigned to Raziel by Heaven at the start of this book?

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

8. Why are other people in the town afraid that Mary might attract too much attention from the Philistines?

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

10. What does Biff do in order to help Joshua begin to understand the idea of sex and what happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In order to become the Messiah, Joshua has to learn from numerous teachers. His journey is a long one and one that makes him more well-rounded and more in control of his emotions.

Part 1: Why do you think Moore had Joshua obtain knowledge from the three different wise men?

Part 2: Which of the three wise men provided Joshua with the most important lesson? Why did you choose that wise man?

Part 3: Could Joshua have learned these lessons on his own? Why or why not?

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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