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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VIII through X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marcellus do that gains him favor with Paulus?
(a) He reads a map well.
(b) He shows him his money.
(c) He attends to Sextus with compassion.
(d) He wins many duels.

2. Which author does Demetrius instigate a conversation about with Marcellus in Chapter 8?
(a) Lucretius.
(b) Plato.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Homer.

3. How does Benjamin, the tailor, know where the robe is from just by looking at it?
(a) The Robe is woven without a seam, which is done only in Galilee.
(b) It is so shabby that he can tell it from a worn-down region.
(c) It is made by Samaritans, in their style.
(d) He knows it is what Jesus wore in Jerusalem.

4. What does Marcellus do the morning after feeling cleansed by touching the robe?
(a) He decides to punish Demetrius for taking his daggers.
(b) He tries to reason out whether the robe is magical.
(c) He questions Demetrius about Theodoris.
(d) He sings with the birds.

5. What does Demetrius confess to Theodosia in the garden in Chapter 8?
(a) He plans to kill Marcellus.
(b) He is in love with her.
(c) He wants to escape his slavery.
(d) He is very worried about Marcellus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Zenos's master, Popygos, upset about the constant quarrels between the Romans and the Jews?

2. Where does the slave Sevenus escape to?

3. Where does Demetrius go after speaking with Zenos and his master, Polygos?

4. What does Marcellus want Paulus to do after the fight?

5. What does Marcellus wish he had done before leaving for his departing ship?

(see the answer key)

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