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

2. Maggie asks Joshua to do something about the lack of __________ at the wedding party, which helps the party become livelier.

3. _______________ presents a dinner invitation letter that guarantes safe passage to the merchant's house.

4. Joshua offers to heal Simon of his ____________, but he seems to ignore his condition.

5. Joshua discovers ________ by knocking his head against the hanging sign.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Joshua heal the servant of Gaius, even though Biff does not agree with this practice?

4. What does Biff learn about John when Biff and Joshua are at the wedding at Cana?

5. What happens when Joshua gives sight back to the guard he blinded while in a fit of rage?

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

7. What does Biff give to Maggie when they meet outside the Sanhedrin?

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

9. Why do Biff and Joshua decide to try to travel around the Great Wall of China?

10. What does Biff do in order to give Joshua a chance to save all the children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Biff is very curious as to how the events in the Bible are portrayed, finally securing a copy of the Bible to see how others have written about his lifetime.

Part 1: Why do you think Biff is so interested in learning more about the way the stories have been told?

Part 2: Why do you think Raziel doesn't want Biff to read any of the Bible's version of events?

Part 3: Do you think Biff needed to see what was already written down about his times? Or would it have been better for him to not have looked at the Bible? Why?

Essay Topic 2

While at first glance, it can seem like LAMB is a book that's purely meant to be funny, it seems to have a deeper level of meaning than just entertainment.

Part 1: What did you think about the book? Did you enjoy it or not? Support your answer with solid reasoning.

Part 2: Why do you think some people may not like this book? What might be the trouble with a satirical look at the Bible?

Part 3: Do you think the fact that LAMB might cause discussions (both positive and negative) is the point of the book? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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