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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XVIII through XX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in love with Marcellus?
(a) Helen.
(b) Paula.
(c) No one.
(d) Diana.

2. On the Roman caravan to Jerusalem, why is no one else traveling on the day the soldiers make their way along the highway running up from Hebron?
(a) It is the sabbath and Jews cannot travel.
(b) People are afraid to walk near the soldiers.
(c) Everone else is already there.
(d) There is a desert storm brewing.

3. What does Ino do that meets with Dion's and Marcellus's disapproval in Chapter 8?
(a) She flirts with Marcellus.
(b) She flirts with Demetrius.
(c) She speaks with Demetrius.
(d) She tells Marcellus she loved his father.

4. How does Demetrius respond to Lucia when she says it may not hurt the slaves to be happy this one time?
(a) He tells her she has lost control of her house.
(b) He says he has forgotten he is a slave.
(c) He wonders who has a right to tell others when they may be happy.
(d) He thanks her for her generosity.

5. What social barrier does Marcus Gallio decide to cross when speaking with Demetrius in Chapter 7?
(a) Marcus wants Demetrius to speak with him as an equal.
(b) Marcus wants to dine with Demetrius.
(c) Marcus offers Demetrius his daughter's hand in marriage.
(d) Marcus offers Demetrius his freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Justus tells Marcellus about his grandson's foot having healed, what is implied in his avoidance of Marcellus's questions about it?

2. Where does Demetrius go after hearing what has happened to Jesus?

3. What does Jesus do for Hortensius's orderly?

4. What is the Sanhedrin?

5. How does Marcellus react to Justus's realization that he and Demetrius both know Benjamin?

(see the answer key)

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