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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. Where was Ascalon located?

2. Whose son was Aleazar, in Section 5?

3. Who persuaded the Temple ministers to accept no gifts from foreigners?

4. How did Joseph die, in Section 2?

5. Who did Florus say wanted the 17 talents he stole?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Josephus study?

2. Who was Eleazar?

3. What did King Agrippa do when Vespasian arrived?

4. What did Antigonus do to Hyrcanus?

5. What did the Romans do when Antigonus begged for mercy?

6. What was Josephus rewarded with?

7. What did King Agrippa say about God, according to Section 4?

8. What city did Vespasian plan to invade and what did he use during the invasion?

9. What did Pilate send to Jerusalem?

10. What did Josephus, Governor of Galilee, do after he agreed to meet the most angry people, according to Section 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the meaning of hyperbole and examine what Josephus meant by the claim that "no other city has ever endured such horrors."

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the role of the zealots in The Jewish War and how they contributed to the fall of the city.

Essay Topic 3

Compare Vespasian and Josephus and examine the relationship between the two men.

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