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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 snake, with the head of a woman, try to convince Jesus to do?

2. Who brings news of the beheading of John the Baptist?

3. At the paschal meal, what does Jacob vow to do?

4. Where does Jesus revive after the incident in Jerusalem's temple?

5. Who beheads John the Baptist?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens when Jesus and his disciples go to Magdala in Chapter 22?

5. What happens when Jesus meets John the Baptist?

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

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

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

9. What does Jesus do in Cana?

10. What visions does Jesus see while he is in the desert?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jerusalem has become a filthy place full of corruption and squalor; even those who make pilgrimages there are soon corrupted by it. What happened to the city of Jerusalem, which allowed it to fall into such disrepair? What is Jesus supposed to do to restore Jerusalem to its former glory? How is he supposed to take his place on the throne of Jerusalem? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Paul tells Jesus that obstinacy, longing, and faith create truth. The world needs consolation, factual or not. How does Jesus react to these statements? How true are they? What historical examples serve to prove Paul's point? What is Kazantzakis trying to say about faith, religion, and truth? How does Paul's version of truth relate to the kind that Jesus is trying to spread? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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