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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On their way to Cana, what surprise does Justus tell Marcellus he has for him there?
(a) His grandson, Jonathan.
(b) A wonderful teller of tales.
(c) Demetrius.
(d) A lame woman who sings beautifully.

2. Why is Justus becoming suspicious of Marcellus at the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Marcellus pretends not to know Demetrius.
(b) He cries upon hearing Miriam sing.
(c) He asks too many questions.
(d) He finds the robe in Marcellus's gunny bag.

3. What does Jonathan reveal to Marcellus?
(a) He is also rich.
(b) Jesus straightened his foot.
(c) Justus is his grandfather.
(d) He has never had a donkey.

4. What is the Ecclesia?
(a) A group thought to be eccentric.
(b) When the moon eclipses the sun.
(c) An eclectic group of Christians.
(d) A nightly assembly of Christians.

5. On the night Jesus is on trial, what does his disciple Simon do that makes him sick with remorse?
(a) He disbelieves in Jesus's miracles.
(b) He denies knowing Jesus.
(c) He turns Jesus in to the authorities.
(d) He does not fight off the Roman soldiers.

6. What does Marcellus intend to do with all of the homespun goods he has and does not need?
(a) Bring them to a temple.
(b) Throw them away.
(c) Distribute them to the poor.
(d) Give them to Miriam.

7. What happens to Pilate after the crucifixion?
(a) He is promoted to Rome.
(b) He takes Herod's position.
(c) He dies.
(d) He becomes mentally sick.

8. How does Marcellus react to Justus's realization that he and Demetrius both know Benjamin?
(a) Marcellus questions Justus about Demetrius's character.
(b) Marcellus glosses over it.
(c) Marcellus asks about Demetrius and his whereabouts.
(d) Marcellus admits he knows Demetrius.

9. What does Paulus apologize to Marcellus about in Chapter 18?
(a) Not inviting him to stay overnight.
(b) Goading him to put on the robe at the banquet.
(c) Not believing in Jesus's powers.
(d) Arresting his slave.

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

11. What does Demetrius reveal about himself to Paulus, the new commander at Capernaum?
(a) He meant to kill the Syrian slave.
(b) He is in love with Miriam.
(c) He has run away from Marcellus.
(d) He is a Christian.

12. What does Demetrius tell the emperor when asked what his favorite weapon is?
(a) His fists.
(b) The truth.
(c) A broadsword.
(d) A dagger.

13. Who guides Marcellus into the provinces north of Jerusalem, ostensibly to purchase homespun?
(a) Matthias.
(b) Judas.
(c) Stephanos.
(d) Barsabas.

14. Why does Paulus state that if a dead man were to come back to life he would rather it be Jesus than Quintus, Julian or Pilate?
(a) Jesus makes people better rather than destroying them.
(b) Jesus is easier to look at.
(c) Jesus is an unknown force to be thought about.
(d) Jesus does not get drunk.

15. Who, by rumor, will be taking over the Fort at Capernaum?
(a) Paulus.
(b) Caiaphus.
(c) Pilate.
(d) Herod.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the woman, Lydia, trying to get to Jesus in the crowd, cured of her illness?

2. What does Simon tell his fellow Christians as the Roman soldiers take him away to jail and a most likely death?

3. What happens when Stephanos speaks to a crowd of priests and well-dressed men from the business district?

4. What does do Marcellus do with Jasper?

5. Upon his return to the Gallio household in Rome, who does Demetrius discover has become a Christian?

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