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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Marcellus's orders from Prince Gaius?
(a) To command the garrison at Minoa.
(b) To attack the troops at Gaza.
(c) To free the Jews in Palestine.
(d) To take charge of a prison in southern Palestine.

2. What does Demetrius confess to Theodosia in the garden in Chapter 8?
(a) He is in love with her.
(b) He is very worried about Marcellus.
(c) He wants to escape his slavery.
(d) He plans to kill Marcellus.

3. What does Demetrius observe Theodoris doing when he walks on the grounds of the Eupolis family in Chapter 9?
(a) She is planning to meet someone near the temple.
(b) She is reading poetry on a bench.
(c) She is climbing a tree.
(d) She is shooting arrows at a target.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marcus Gallio offer Demetrius in exchange for helping Marcellus regain his mind?

2. What does Demetrius think of Augustus's writing that "how sweet and glorious to die for one's country!"?

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

4. For whom does Demetrius bring water to the crucifixion site?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marcellus come to own Jesus's robe?

2. After Marcellus has touched the robe in Chapter 8 and feels a great relief, he speaks with Demetrius about it. Where does their conversation about the robe's powers lead to?

3. Why do the Sanhedrin want Pontius Pilate to stay on as procurator of Jerusalem?

4. What conclusion does Marcellus arrive at when he reflects seriously on the nature of the Robe in Chapter 9?

5. According to one report, when one witness testifies that Jesus professes to be a king, what is Pilate's reaction?

6. Why does Demetrius feel that showing Marcellus the robe might bring him out of his depression?

7. What incident compels Demetrius to change his mind about running away with Melas?

8. When Marcellus writes a letter to Diana in Chapter 5, what does he decide to convey to her?

9. Why is Marcellus's being sent to a post in Minoa considered to be a form of exile for him?

10. What makes Tiberius suddenly change his mind about giving Marcellus a job in Capri?

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