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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 will happen if Herod hears of John the Baptist's last words?

2. How does Pilate feel about Jesus, after meeting him for the first time?

3. Who is Matthew when Jesus meets him?

4. What does Jesus cry out, as he faints, at the end of Chapter 29?

5. What does Jesus fear as Spring approaches?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jesus and Zebedee discuss when Jesus and his disciples return to Capernaum?

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

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

4. What does Jesus ask of Judas before he sees Pilate?

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

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

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

8. What does a bird tell Jesus about Heaven and Hell?

9. How does Jesus react when he reads what Matthew has written in scripture?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Judas spends most of his time struggling with whether or not to kill Jesus. Why does he want to do so? What drives him to the point of feeling that he needs to take such drastic measures? Why is he unable to carry out his plan every time he has an opportunity? What does this say about his level of commitment to his plan? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Mary is hailed as the blessed mother of the Son of God, but in "The Last Temptation of Christ," she often feels far from blessed. What does Mary want for her only son? Why is she always upset about the situation Jesus is in? How does she feel about God's involvement in her and her son's life? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The Israelites are being oppressed by the Romans, and some people resent Jesus's willingness to help those on both sides of the struggle. Why is he so willing to help his enemies? How do they repay him? How do they react when he helps them, or attempts to? What effect does his willingness to help his enemies have on his reputation? What does it say about his character? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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