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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. In Chapter 21, what happens to Jesus's mother as a result of her wailing?

2. How do Annas and Caiaphas feel about Jesus, after meeting him for the first time?

3. Why does Jesus send Peter and John to Jerusalem?

4. What is the subject of the parable that Jesus tells Zebedee?

5. What archangel comes to Jesus while he is in the desert?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Jesus meets John the Baptist?

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

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

5. What happens when Jesus rides into Jerusalem in the spring?

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

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

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

9. What does Jesus say to Pilate, regarding Rome, the first time they meet?

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

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

Kazantzakis portrays Jesus as a human being who experiences temptations, sin, and vice, and who is not always welcoming of God's will. How is this portrayal of Jesus different from the way he is depicted in scripture and other religious writings? Why do you think Kazantzakis chose to portray Jesus this way? What can we infer about Kazantzakis's opinion of the accuracy of scripture? 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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