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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the wise men know where to find Jesus?
(a) They saw a star.
(b) Herod gave them a map.
(c) An angel guided them.
(d) They had read the prophecies.

2. Who told the shepherds that Jesus was born?
(a) A messenger.
(b) God.
(c) An angel.
(d) Joesph.

3. Why did Joseph and Mary travel home from the temple with a large crowd?
(a) To have company.
(b) To avoid robbers.
(c) To not get lost.
(d) To have better food supply.

4. How did Dickens describe Jesus in the introduction?
(a) Gentle.
(b) The best.
(c) Kind.
(d) All of these.

5. How long did Jesus stay in the wilderness after he was baptized?
(a) 20 days.
(b) 40 days.
(c) 30 days.
(d) 140 days.

6. Where was Jesus born?
(a) Bethlehem.
(b) Nazareth.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Damascus.

7. What was Herod's title?
(a) King.
(b) Tetrarch.
(c) Prince.
(d) Governor.

8. How did Joseph know when he was able to come out of hiding?
(a) The wise men told him.
(b) He read about Herod's death.
(c) An angel told him.
(d) He followed the instructions he got when he left.

9. Where did Jesus do his first miracle?
(a) Nazareth.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Canaan.

10. What did Jesus create with his first miracle?
(a) Light in darkness.
(b) A salve.
(c) Bread.
(d) Wine.

11. Who replaced Herod?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His nephew.
(c) His brother.
(d) His son.

12. How long ago did Dickens say Jesus had been born?
(a) 2,000 years.
(b) 2,500 years.
(c) 1,500 years.
(d) 1,800 years.

13. How did Dickens say one could learn about the goodness of Heaven?
(a) Read about it.
(b) All of these.
(c) Learn about Jesus.
(d) Pray to learn.

14. Why were Mary and Joseph going to the temple when Jesus was an adolescent?
(a) To practice in ceremonies.
(b) To pay taxes.
(c) To attend a feast.
(d) To worship.

15. Why did Dickens say he wrote this book?
(a) To come to peace with himself.
(b) To preach the truth.
(c) To leave a message to his children.
(d) To quell rumors about him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Herod feel when he heard about Jesus's birth?

2. What was Jesus's first crib?

3. What did John wear?

4. Who told Herod about Jesus?

5. Why did Joseph and Mary not stay at inns while they traveled when Mary was pregnant?

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