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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. When confronted by Pilate, what does Jesus deny?

2. Who does Jesus heal in Cana?

3. What happens to Simeon shortly before Passover?

4. What does the angel demand of Matthew?

5. Andrew compares John the Baptist to whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Passover meal?

2. What is the position of Lazarus at the end of Chapter 25?

3. What do Jesus's disciples do after Jesus is captured by the mob at Gethsemane?

4. How is Jerusalem described in Chapter 16?

5. Why does Barabbas confront Jesus at Simon's Inn?

6. What does the angel who visits Matthew in Capernaum demand of him?

7. What does Jesus declare in Jerusalem that makes Simeon afraid?

8. How do Annas, Caiaphas, and Pilate feel about Jesus after meeting him?

9. Why does Simeon come to see Jesus in Capernaum?

10. Why are Jesus and his disciples hiding in Simon's inn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Curse follows Jesus throughout the course of the novel. How is the Curse described? Why is it following Jesus? What is its purpose? What is the significance of its armored, animalistic appearance? Why is the Curse later referred to as a mother figure? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Jesus begins feeling the sensation of an invisible vulture digging its claws into his skull when he is 12 years old. How does this sensation change over time? What is the message that the sensation is meant to convey, and from whom does it originate? Does the meaning of the sensation change as the sensation itself becomes more painful and intense? What effect does this sensation have on Jesus's life? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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