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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Simeon tell Jesus's mother, in regard to her son?
(a) He is unsure whether Jesus is suited to the role of being the Messiah.
(b) It is God that torments him, not a demon, so there can be no exorcism.
(c) She must resign herself to the fact that Jesus will die young.
(d) He will have a very difficult life, because he is the Messiah.

2. Who is the first person to be executed in the novel?
(a) Judas.
(b) John the Baptist.
(c) The Zealot.
(d) Simeon.

3. Who is helping Barabbas, in Chapter 1?
(a) Zebedee and his workers.
(b) The Israelites.
(c) The Zealots.
(d) Jesus and his disciples.

4. What kind of invisible animal does Jesus feel sinking its claws into his skull?
(a) A vulture.
(b) An owl.
(c) A dove.
(d) A falcon.

5. After hearing what Jesus says to Simeon, what does Jesus's mother do?
(a) She screams "Adonai!"
(b) She slaps Jesus.
(c) She collapses.
(d) She falls, weeping, into Joseph's arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who visits Jesus in Chapter 1?

2. What is Mary doing when Simeon visits?

3. How does Jesus's mother look at him when he struggles and falls under the weight of the cross he built?

4. Why is Jesus's mother embarrassed when the cross is hoisted for the first execution in the novel?

5. How does Jesus feel about these dreams?

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