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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why are still stains on the robe Marcellus brings to Benjamin to fix?
(a) They will not come out.
(b) They are not stains; they are flaws in the fabric.
(c) Benjamin refuses to remove them.
(d) Marcellus orders Benjamin not to try to wash the robe.

3. What does one of Pilate's legionnaires tell Paulus he had heard that Jesus intends to do if the temple is torn down?
(a) Have it rebuilt eventually.
(b) Die on a cross.
(c) Put it up in three days.
(d) Build a new market there.

4. What does Demetrius advise Marcellus to do once he arrives at Minoa?
(a) Scope it out and get a feel for it.
(b) Take full command instantly.
(c) Ask each man for his opinion of the area.
(d) Be agreeable and friendly.

5. What makes Demetrius feel less lonely in Chapter 6?
(a) Speaking with Melas.
(b) Knowing Marcellus respects him.
(c) The robe.
(d) Seeing Jesus on the cross.

6. According to Benjamin, what do the Romans believe all men are?
(a) Beasts.
(b) Made in God's image.
(c) Equal.
(d) Righteous.

7. How does Benjamin think the temple will feel if the messiah actually made an appearance on earth?
(a) Overjoyed.
(b) Content.
(c) Repentant.
(d) Embarrassed.

8. Where does Demetrius go after hearing what has happened to Jesus?
(a) Galilee.
(b) The praetorium.
(c) The high priest's house.
(d) Minoa.

9. Who is awakened from his bed to hear the case about Jesus?
(a) Pilate.
(b) Diophanos.
(c) Herod.
(d) Gallios.

10. What does Demetrius bring to Benjamin when he visits him in Chapter 9?
(a) Figs.
(b) The robe.
(c) A ring.
(d) Marcellus's daggers.

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

12. Marcellus has a big black sheepdog whose name is:
(a) Tuscus.
(b) Bambo.
(c) Boots.
(d) Antonius.

13. What happens to Marcellus when finds the robe in Demetrius's chamber and touches it?
(a) He becomes relieved and is no longer afraid.
(b) His intentions to sell Demetrius become stronger.
(c) He falls into an even deeper depression.
(d) He continues to search for his knives.

14. What position does Tiberius decide Marcellus is best suited for?
(a) Chief Guard.
(b) Preceptor.
(c) Nemesis.
(d) Second-in-Command.

15. What gets Benjamin excited when Demetrius tells him about what happened to Jesus?
(a) He likes hearing about the Jewish merchants.
(b) He believes Yeshayah's prophecies may be coming true.
(c) He wishes to hear more about a crucifixion.
(d) Things happening in distant places excite the old man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marcellus do the morning after feeling cleansed by touching the robe?

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

3. Who is in love with Marcellus?

4. How old is Lucia?

5. What does Marcellus do that gains him favor with Paulus?

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