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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Simon want Christians to sell their property and bring the proceeds to the Ecclesia?
2. When Marcellus discovers that Justus has left with his grandson in Chapter 19, what is he tempted to do?
3. What does Stephanos do when Marcellus lets him see and touch the robe in Chapter 19?
4. Who is Dodinius?
5. When Jesus calls to say hello to Bartholomew in Capernaum, what name does he call him by?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Paulus decide to let Demetrius go free in Chapter 18?
2. When Marcellus asks Demetrius about his experiences with Christians in Jerusalem in Chapter 19, why does he seem to arguing with him and interrogating him?
3. What does Marcellus do to try and find out from Justus why Miriam's disposition improves so suddenly?
4. How does Simon, the big fisherman, come to know Demetrius?
5. Why does Justus believe he has betrayed his people at the end of Chapter 17?
6. What part of Justus's personality does Marcellus see in Cana that he has not noticed before?
7. How does Justus explain to Marcellus Jesus's idea of people giving things away without worrying about providing for their own dependents?
8. Why is it that Marcipor does not want to let Marcellus know about his turn to Christianity at this point?
9. Why does Jonathan give up his donkey to Thomas?
10. After Marcellus tells his father of his experiences concerning Jesus, what does the senator advise him to do about it with Tiberius?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Marcellus has a great effect on the people in Arpino where he works for a while as a scrivener for a wealthy man. How is Marcellus able to insinuate into these people's lives and hold sway over them? What accounts for his good cheer when he has lost his love, his family and his station in life?
Essay Topic 2
When Demetrius writes his first letter to Marcellus once he has reached Jerusalem, why does he make note of the sign of a fish he finds in different locations? What importance and meaning does this drawing have to both men? How will Marcellus make use of this information?
Essay Topic 3
When Marcellus has his audience with Tiberius, Demetrius is sent to fetch the robe. Why does Marcellus rise, take the robe from Demetrius and offer it to the emperor? What does Marcellus hope to accomplish? What does the emperor seem so afraid of?
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