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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. What does Nathaniel want Jesus to do for him in Magdala?
(a) Preach to his group of friends and relatives.
(b) Help him to smuggle Mary Magdalene out of Magdala.
(c) Bless his nephew's wedding.
(d) Convince Mary Magdalene to leave her life of sin.

2. 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) He will have a very difficult life, because he is the Messiah.
(d) She must resign herself to the fact that Jesus will die young.

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

4. What is Jesus's response when Judas reveals his intent to kill him?
(a) Jesus calls for help.
(b) Jesus reminds Judas that murderers do not go to Heaven.
(c) Jesus threatens Judas in return.
(d) Jesus invites him to strike.

5. Why does Jesus leave home in Chapter 6?
(a) He wants to make things easier for his mother and father.
(b) He wants to get away from God's persistent commands.
(c) God gently tells him to do so.
(d) He thinks it will displease God.

Short Answer Questions

1. After watching Jesus carry the cross he built, to whom does Simeon compare Jesus?

2. What does Jesus do when he is slapped?

3. What does the rabbi tell Jesus, in Chapter 11?

4. How does Mary Magdalene feel about God?

5. Who pronounces Abbot Joachim dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transpires between Jesus and Ananias?

2. How is Jesus described in Chapter 1?

3. Why does the mob chase Mary Magdalene to Capernaum?

4. Why does Judas decide not to kill Jesus at the monastery?

5. Why is Abbot Joachim dying?

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

7. What unpleasant sensation does Jesus often experience?

8. At the beginning of the novel, how does Jesus feel about God's demands that he preach the Kingdom of Heaven?

9. What occurs between Judas, Zebedee, and Philip when they meet in Capernaum during the storm?

10. Why does Judas Iscariot visit Jesus at the beginning of the novel?

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