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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fires of Ma Coeur, pp. 705 - 760.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Accompanied by the trader Muzaffar, what does Volkmar do on the trip he starts in April?
(a) Collects numerous books from nomadic sages.
(b) Buys wares to sell at the new trading post.
(c) Stops at seven locations to negotiate with governors.
(d) Points out sights to his son and explains their history.

2. Approximately how many of the Jews of Makor agree to support Yigal's plan to oppose the Romans?
(a) Ten percent.
(b) Ninety percent.
(c) Half.
(d) One-fourth.

3. Why do the early inhabitants of Makor talk about building a dike?
(a) To protect their wheat against floods.
(b) To store irrigation water.
(c) To create a bridge between islands.
(d) To separate their land from their neighbors'.

4. What is the earliest date that Makor hears about Jesus Christ and his crucifixion?
(a) 59 C.E.
(b) 172 C.E.
(c) 31 C.E.
(d) 238 C.E.

5. In order for a Byzantine basilica to be built in Makor, what must be destroyed to make room for it?
(a) Part of the wall that surrounds Makor.
(b) Part of the irrigation system.
(c) The library.
(d) Thirty Jewish buildings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Even though Yohanan wants his son Menahem to be a Jew, what do the rabbis tell him?

2. James Michener's historical novel, The Source, focuses on what geographical regions?

3. How does the stonecutter Yohanan distract his son Menahem who is treated like an outcast by the other children?

4. According to Cullinane, the earliest people of Makor lived in what?

5. How many daughters does Jeremoth, the governor of Makor, have?

(see the answer key)

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