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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. __________'s mother bawls him out for not writing over the past seventeen years he has been away.

2. Who gets cold on the journey, as he has not mastered the art of creating his own heat?

3. How many huge iron bolts are on the door that Balthesar says Biff and Joshua can not enter at any time?

4. Biff learns that _____________ has been arrested for inciting people to riot.

5. __________ asks Maggie to become one of Joshua's followers, but she can not as she is married.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the man at the inn in Antioch gives Joshua a piece of cloth to wipe his face?

2. What is the new television addiction that Raziel has begun after his initial interest in soap operas?

3. Why doesn't Maggie invite Bartholomew to the wedding, though she invites Joshua and Biff?

4. What puzzles Biff when they approach the fortress of Balthesar that is built into a side of a cliff?

5. What happens during the first lesson of Buddhism that Joshua takes?

6. Why does Herod fear Joshua and want him to be killed as a result of his fears?

7. What happens when Joshua is able to let go of all his concepts of self during his lessons?

8. When Biff and Joshua are traveling on a road flanked by fields of very tall grass, what is the warning they receive?

9. What is the identity Joy now promotes for herself in order to keep herself safe from harm?

10. What do the beggars see after they have been cured of their blindness by Joshua for their kindness?

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

One of the things which set Joshua apart from the rest of the boys of the time is that he seems to be afraid of nothing.

Part 1: Why do you think Joshua is afraid of nothing? What makes him free of fear?

Part 2: Do you think it's a good thing to be without fear? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think Joseph wants Biff to teach Joshua how to be more human?

Essay Topic 3

When Maggie and Biff have sex, it's clear that it was supposed to be Joshua and not Biff, yet Maggie doesn't seem to mind.

Part 1: Why do you think Joshua sent Biff in his place? Did Joshua know what was to happen?

Part 2: Why do you think Maggie went along with Biff in Joshua's place?

Part 3: Why do you think Joshua is not able to have sex with anyone? What does this provide him?

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