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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Miriam account to Marcellus for her sudden ability to sing?
(a) She imitates the birds.
(b) She admits to practicing.
(c) She went into the hot springs.
(d) She tells him it is a secret.

3. What goes on at the house of Benyosef besides weaving and looming?
(a) It is a jail for sinners.
(b) Merchants sell their wares.
(c) It is a meeting place for the friends of Jesus.
(d) The Romans congregate in secret.

4. Who is Dodinius?
(a) The emperor's oracle reader.
(b) Prince Gaius' son.
(c) The emperor's butler.
(d) The builder of Diana's villa.

5. How does Marcellus answer when Miriam asks him what he is really doing in Galilee?
(a) He insists he is a businessman.
(b) He tells her it is a secret.
(c) He tells her he is searching for a wife.
(d) He admits the truth.

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

7. 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's foot is not really healed.
(b) Justus spent a lot of money to cure Jonathan.
(c) The boy has since died.
(d) Jesus is the healer.

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

9. How does Marcellus react to seeing and hearing Miriam sing?
(a) He leaves before she sings.
(b) He is bored.
(c) He is brought to tears.
(d) He stares at the crowd, not understanding their joy.

10. What does Miriam want Justus to tell Marcellus in Chapter 15?
(a) That Jesus did not give her her singing voice.
(b) That there is no more to tell about Jesus.
(c) They know he crucified Jesus.
(d) Everything about Jesus.

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

12. What does Marcellus tell his father he intends to report to Tiberius concerning Jesus?
(a) If he touches Jesus's robe, he will live forever.
(b) Jesus intends to rule the world.
(c) Jesus's army of men is much stronger than his.
(d) That Jesus came alive after being dead.

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

14. What does Demetrius think of the ten commandments?
(a) They are all magnificent rules to follow.
(b) They are lies made up by Jewish merchants.
(c) There are too many of them.
(d) They are generally unfair.

15. While on his journey in the small provinces with Justus, what does Marcellus carry in the bottom on his gunny bag?
(a) A letter from Diana.
(b) A large dagger.
(c) Many gold coins.
(d) The robe.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Justus, how do Jews express themselves since they neither carve nor draw?

2. Who, by rumor, will be taking over the Fort at Capernaum?

3. Why does Simon want Christians to sell their property and bring the proceeds to the Ecclesia?

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

5. What does Stephanos do when Marcellus lets him see and touch the robe in Chapter 19?

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