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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. How does Benjamin, the tailor, know where the robe is from just by looking at it?
(a) The Robe is woven without a seam, which is done only in Galilee.
(b) It is so shabby that he can tell it from a worn-down region.
(c) It is made by Samaritans, in their style.
(d) He knows it is what Jesus wore in Jerusalem.

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

3. What does Demetrius think of Augustus's writing that "how sweet and glorious to die for one's country!"?
(a) It is something to strive for.
(b) It is noble.
(c) It is patriotic.
(d) It is nonsense.

4. What does Demetrius give to Lucia before he leaves with Marcellus?
(a) A ring.
(b) A poem.
(c) A warning.
(d) A letter.

5. Who has a sword fight while at Marcellus's first dinner in Minoa?
(a) Sextus and Vitelius.
(b) Marcellus and Sextus.
(c) Sextus and Paulus.
(d) Marcellus and Paulus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gets Benjamin excited when Demetrius tells him about what happened to Jesus?

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

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

4. What happens to Marcellus when finds the robe in Demetrius's chamber and touches it?

5. What information does Demetrius receive from Zenos?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the emperor become especially interested when Marcus asks him if he has ever heard of the messiah?

2. When Marcellus tells Demetrius to give him the robe during the banquet at the Insula, why does Demetrius hesitate?

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

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

5. What does Demetrius tell Marcellus about his belief in the gods?

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. When Lucia tells her friend, Diana, that Demetrius gave her a ring before he left with Marcellus, how does Diana react?

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