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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language are Demetrius and Marcello practicing at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) Latin.
(b) Greek.
(c) Roman.
(d) Aramaic.

2. Why is it that the poor people of Galilee and Tiberias do not make use of the healing powers of the hot springs?
(a) It costs too much money.
(b) The Romans do not allow it.
(c) The water is much too hot for them.
(d) The poor do not have the diseases the springs cure.

3. 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 does not get drunk.
(b) Jesus is an unknown force to be thought about.
(c) Jesus is easier to look at.
(d) Jesus makes people better rather than destroying them.

4. Who does Justus believe would be a good person for Marcellus to speak to about Jesus?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Miriam.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Jesus's mother.

5. What act of charity does Jonathan perform?
(a) He gives his donkey to Thomas.
(b) He sleeps with his grandfather rather than in the tent.
(c) He sleeps in Marcellus's tent rather than his grandfather's.
(d) He gives every coin he has to Thomas.

6. Upon his return to the Gallio household in Rome, who does Demetrius discover has become a Christian?
(a) Decimus.
(b) Marcipor.
(c) Servius.
(d) Cornelia.

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

8. What does Simon tell his fellow Christians as the Roman soldiers take him away to jail and a most likely death?
(a) That he will come back to them.
(b) That he forgives them all.
(c) To continue with the daily suppers.
(d) To keep holy the Sabbath.

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

10. What does Marcellus purchase from Deborah on their way to Sepphoris?
(a) Cloth.
(b) A brown robe.
(c) A donkey.
(d) Two saddlebags.

11. What does Demetrius do to Tribune Quintus Lucian?
(a) Forces him to duel.
(b) Kills him with Marcellus's dagger.
(c) Pushes him into the lake.
(d) Beats him with his bare hands.

12. What does do Marcellus do with Jasper?
(a) Sets him free.
(b) Gives him to Jonathan.
(c) Sends him to Miriam as a gift.
(d) Uses hiim to carry his load.

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

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

15. Why is it believed by those at Capri that Diana is being detained against her own wishes?
(a) She is overheard begging the emperor to let her go home.
(b) When her mother visits, Diana cries upon her departure.
(c) She confides in her housemaid.
(d) Someone reads her personal journals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has the group Simon called together for a daily supper been doing?

2. When Marcellus speaks of his irritation over mistreated animals, what subject does his traveling companion bring up in Chapter 12?

3. What does Demetrius decide he must do after the incident with Quintus in Chapter XI?

4. What does Demetrius reveal about himself to Paulus, the new commander at Capernaum?

5. What goes on at the house of Benyosef besides weaving and looming?

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