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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. What does the windstorm drive out of the well?

2. Who shelters Mary Magdalene in Capernaum?

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

4. What does Jesus believe about the Messiah?

5. What is Jesus unable to vanquish?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transpires between Jesus and Ananias?

2. How is Jesus described in Chapter 1?

3. What does the Zealot do immediately before and during his crucifixion?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Simeon say to Jesus about the possibility of Jesus being the Messiah?

5. What is the Curse?

6. How does Jesus's mother feel when she sees Jesus carrying the cross at the beginning of the novel?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jesus goes into the desert in an attempt to communicate directly with God. Abbot Joachim starves himself in a similar attempt. Who else performs extreme actions to gain the attention of God? Why do they find it necessary to go to such extreme measures to communicate with God? How effective are these methods? What is the final result of their attempts? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Jesus praises Nathaniel for giving an answer that goes contrary to the law because the law goes contrary to Jesus's heart. What does Jesus feel is wrong with the existing laws? How does he propose fixing them? What, specifically, does he disagree with? Why? Is there a difference between something that is legal and something that is just? If so, what is it? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The angel with the green wings is the last one to tempt Jesus and shows him what he could have had if he had not chosen to follow the path God laid out for him. What effect does the angel's interference have on Jesus? How does it change Jesus's attitude toward the events of his life and his crucifixion? Who sent the angel? Why? What is its purpose? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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