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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. The town idiot, __________, turns out to be smarter than he looks, according to some of the characters.

2. Who is overheard to have said that he hates the Romans, which gets him a lesson from a Roman guard?

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

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

5. What reduces Mary's credibility when she talks about her son Joshua and how powerful he is?

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

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

4. What does Biff claim to have invented, which was then named by Bart, though Joshua does not understand this?

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

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

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

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

9. What did Joshua know how to do as a young child growing up in Nazareth?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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