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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Andrew call Jesus?
(a) "Messiah."
(b) "Rabbi."
(c) "Rabboni."
(d) "Christ."

2. What is Jesus's defense to save himself from God hunting him?
(a) Doing what he can to keep the Romans out of Nazareth.
(b) Hiding himself in the monastery.
(c) Helping his disciples to see him as human.
(d) Committing every conceivable sin to make God detest him.

3. What does the rabbi tell Jesus, in Chapter 11?
(a) Pity must be put into action, through love and mercy.
(b) Pity and mercy can save humankind.
(c) Love is only an idea, unless he who loves is also merciful.
(d) Pity is not enough; there must also be love.

4. What does Jesus's mother recall as he passes her, carrying the cross that he built?
(a) The moment of his birth.
(b) A message that was delivered to her by God.
(c) Happy memories of his childhood.
(d) The visitors that brought him gifts when he was young.

5. Where do the ten fishermen work?
(a) Nazareth.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Capernaum.
(d) Magdala.

6. What does Mary want Simeon to explain to her when he visits?
(a) Why God is forcing Jesus to do things he doesn't want to do.
(b) Why she was chosen to give birth to Jesus.
(c) Why Jesus has been chosen as the Messiah.
(d) Why a white dove has climbed onto her knees.

7. What does Jesus say to the mob that wants to stone Mary Magdalene?
(a) They cannot stone her without first conducting a fair trial.
(b) Only one who is sinless may throw the first stone.
(c) If they want to stone her, they will have to stone him as well.
(d) Working on the Sabbath is not a sin worthy of a stoning.

8. The ants, the lizard and the butterflies convince Jesus of what?
(a) He is the Messiah, and should begin acting that way.
(b) He cannot save everyone, and must choose wisely.
(c) All are God's creatures.
(d) He should propose to Mary Magdalene.

9. Who keeps Philip from murdering Jesus?
(a) Zebedee.
(b) Simeon.
(c) Judas.
(d) Thomas.

10. What does Jesus tell Simeon when he arrives home and finds Simeon there?
(a) Jesus tells Simeon to get out of his house.
(b) Jesus tells Simeon that he will resist God until he dies.
(c) Jesus tells Simeon that he is not the Messiah.
(d) Jesus tells Simeon that he defies God's will for his mother's sake.

11. Jesus realizes that the central figure in all of his dreams is __________.
(a) Mary Magdalene.
(b) The Devil.
(c) Judas.
(d) God.

12. Why is Jesus's mother embarrassed when the cross is hoisted for the first execution in the novel?
(a) The crowd taunts Jesus for making the cross.
(b) Jesus is too weak to hoist the cross.
(c) The man who is to be executed spits on Jesus.
(d) The cross Jesus made tilts.

13. Why do the poor look to Jesus in Capernaum?
(a) They are afraid of Zebedee.
(b) They are afraid of the Romans.
(c) They are cold.
(d) They are hungry.

14. When did Jesus first feel the clawing sensation?
(a) At 12.
(b) At 3.
(c) At 9.
(d) At 15.

15. Who shelters Mary Magdalene in Capernaum?
(a) Judas.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Zebedee.
(d) Salome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Simeon tell Jesus's mother, in regard to her son?

2. After hearing what Jesus says to Simeon, what does Jesus's mother do?

3. What does Simeon say to the men who move to block Jesus's path, as he carries the cross he built?

4. Who orders Barabbas to leave?

5. Who is "The Curse"?

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