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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XIV through XVII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are Helen and Nesta?
(a) Girlfriends of Marcellus.
(b) Lucia's best friends.
(c) Lucia's longtime personal slaves.
(d) Female slaves who are twins.

2. When Marcellus speaks of his irritation over mistreated animals, what subject does his traveling companion bring up in Chapter 12?
(a) Roman rule.
(b) Fish.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Flowers.

3. When Justus tells Marcellus about his grandson's foot having healed, what is implied in his avoidance of Marcellus's questions about it?
(a) The boy has since died.
(b) Justus spent a lot of money to cure Jonathan.
(c) The boy's foot is not really healed.
(d) Jesus is the healer.

4. What does Lucia want Marcellus to do when he goes to see Gaius?
(a) Ask for forgiveness.
(b) Laugh at him.
(c) Tell him off.
(d) Praise and flatter him.

5. Who surprises Marcellus with a visit in Chapter 16?
(a) Lucia.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Demetrius.
(d) Diana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Demetrius bring to Benjamin when he visits him in Chapter 9?

2. How does Marcellus answer when Miriam asks him what he is really doing in Galilee?

3. What does Marcellus do to Demetrius when the slave hesitates to give his master the robe to try on?

4. How does Marcellus react to seeing and hearing Miriam sing?

5. What is disturbing about Diana's scroll to Marcellus in Chapter 11?

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