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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. Maggie declares she would like to be a ______________, though this is not something women do.

2. Who does Joshua blind in a fit of rage after raising a thief from the dead once, only to have him be killed again?

3. What animal follows Joshua everywhere he goes when he is a child?

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

5. Biff wants Joshua to ___________ when he hears about the forced marriage of Maggie.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What are the two rules of the Romans, as Gaius reveals to the children when they are at the funeral?

10. What reduces Mary's credibility in her talking about the virgin birth of Joshua, according to Biff's storytelling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of a miracle is a clouded one in this story. Though most of the time people believe all miracles are great and produce positive results, this isn't always the case.

Part 1: Do you personally think miracles are always good things? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think the book made sure to show that not all miracles produce positive results?

Part 3: How did you feel when the miracle Joshua performed ended up angering the parents? How do you think the parents should have felt?

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

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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