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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Judas waver in his intent to kill Jesus in the monastery?
(a) He sees the light intensify around Jesus's face.
(b) He feels the invisible claws dig into his own skull.
(c) He remembers happy times he and Jesus shared as children.
(d) He hears a noise, and thinks someone might be watching them.

2. What does the crowd do to taunt Jesus in Chapter 1?
(a) They call him a "cross-maker."
(b) They call his mother names.
(c) They call Mary Magdalene a "slut."
(d) They throw small stones at him.

3. Why is John sent to Nazareth?
(a) To get Simeon.
(b) To tell everyone that Abbot Joachim is dead.
(c) To get Jesus to save Abbot Joachim.
(d) To obtain Jesus's blessing.

4. Why does Jesus get trapped in Magdala?
(a) The disciples ask him to wait and meet them there.
(b) A storm prevents him from leaving.
(c) He is being hunted, and Magdala is the only place where he is safe.
(d) The guards are detaining him because they think he is suspicious.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nathaniel want Jesus to do for him in Magdala?

2. What is the subject of the parable Jesus tells the poor on the hill in Capernaum?

3. Who takes over carrying the cross that Jesus built, when Jesus becomes tired?

4. When did Jesus first feel the clawing sensation?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jesus wonder about his dreams?

2. What does Simeon advise Jesus to do, in Chapter 10, and how does Jesus respond?

3. What happens between Jesus and Mary Magdalene at sunset, on Jesus's first night in Magdala?

4. Why doesn't Jesus propose to Mary Magdalene?

5. What do Mary and Simeon talk about when he visits her in Chapter 5?

6. What transpires between Jesus and Ananias?

7. What is the subject of Joachim's last speech to the monks?

8. What does Jesus do to defend Mary Magdalene in Capernaum?

9. What do Philip and Judas talk about after Judas leaves Capernaum?

10. How is Jesus described in Chapter 1?

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