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The Bronze Bow Trivia Quiz

"The Bronze Bow" is the story of four Jewish teenagers living in Israel during the first century A.D. It tells of how they overcome the Romans, but not the way they expected. How much do you know about Elizabeth George Speare's "The Bronze Bow"?

A multiple-choice quiz by Bookworm1776. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Bookworm1776

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,724

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
154

Last 3 plays: Guest 209 (14/20), Guest 104 (17/20), Guest 184 (17/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. What is the name of the village Daniel and Leah were from? Hint

Capernaum

Ketzah

Jerusalem

Nazareth

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Question 2 of 20

2. What was Daniel's trade? Hint

Priest

Farmer

Doctor

Blacksmith

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Question 3 of 20

3. What was the name of the leader of Daniel and the other men on the mountain? Hint

Jesus

Abimilech

Simon

Rosh

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Question 4 of 20

4. What was Joel's surname? Hint

bar Levi

bar Gamaliel

bar Joseph

bar Hezron

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Question 5 of 20

5. What did the town people suppose was wrong with Leah? Hint

She was possessed by a demon

She was crazy

She had cancer

Daniel abused her

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Question 6 of 20

6. Leah had long golden hair and blue eyes.

True

False

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Question 7 of 20

7. How old were Joel and Thacia at the beginning of the book? Hint

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which of these people did not die during the book? Hint

Nathan

Daniel and Leah's grandmother

Samson

Rosh

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who gets married during the book? Hint

Daniel

Rosh

Joel

Nathan

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Question 10 of 20

10. The characters first heard the term "a bow of bronze" in an Old Testament passage.

True

False

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who does Leah become friends with? Hint

Joel

Simon the Zealot

Samson

Marcus

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Question 12 of 20

12. Where is Marcus from? Hint

Phoenicia

Italy

Germany

Israel

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which of the twelve disciples was a friend of Daniel's? Hint

Simon Peter

Simon the Zealot

John

Judas Iscariot

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who breaks through to Leah first? Hint

Jesus

Daniel

Thacia

Joel

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Question 15 of 20

15. Why was Daniel angry with Rosh? Hint

He gave Joel more responsibility than he gave to Daniel

He kidnapped Leah

He treated Samson badly

He killed Joktan

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Question 16 of 20

16. Thacia fell in love with Joktan.

True

False

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Question 17 of 20

17. How did Daniel feel when Simon offered him his blacksmith shop in Capernaum? Hint

Happy

Frustrated

Thankful

Angry

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Question 18 of 20

18. The first time Daniel heard Jesus preach, his life was changed and he decided to follow him.

True

False

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Question 19 of 20

19. What was the first thing the Romans did that affected Daniel personally and made him hate them? Hint

Beat him

Kill his mother

Crucify his father

Loot his shop

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Question 20 of 20

20. How did Daniel demonstrate the change that occurred in his heart? Hint

He got a job as a tax collector for the Roman government

He stopped being a Zealot

He invited Marcus to his house

He married a Roman girl

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the village Daniel and Leah were from?

Answer: Ketzah

Daniel and Leah were raised in Ketzah by their grandmother after the death of their parents. Daniel returned to Ketzah, from the mountain, early in the book. He was reeunited with his grandmother and sister after three years of separation.

2. What was Daniel's trade?

Answer: Blacksmith

Daniel was the apprentice of the town blacksmith, but ran away to join the men on the mountain. He became their blacksmith. He was later the blacksmith of Capernaum.

3. What was the name of the leader of Daniel and the other men on the mountain?

Answer: Rosh

Rosh was the ruthless leader of the men on the mountain. He looted caravans and captured new men to help him. Daniel sometimes wondered if Rosh was the leader who would free Israel of Roman rule.

4. What was Joel's surname?

Answer: bar Hezron

Joel's surname was "bar Hezron", which literally means "Son of Hezron". He was the son of a highly respected priest. Joel was expected to follow in his father's footsteps, and become a priest. He was very well educated.

5. What did the town people suppose was wrong with Leah?

Answer: She was possessed by a demon

The town people believed Leah was possessed by a demon, but she was really in prolonged shock after the deaths of her parents. Throughout the book, she was slowly restored to her hardworking and gentle nature, which had been hidden for so many years.

6. Leah had long golden hair and blue eyes.

Answer: True

The book says that Leah was beautiful. She asked Daniel if she was prettier than all the girls in town, and he answered yes.

7. How old were Joel and Thacia at the beginning of the book?

Answer: 16

Joel and Thacia were twins. They were sixteen years old. Joel was submerged in his religious studies, and Thacia was expected to marry a family friend in the near future.

8. Which of these people did not die during the book?

Answer: Rosh

Nathan and Samson were killed during a caravan raid. Daniel and Leah's grandmother died of old age in Ketzah.

9. Who gets married during the book?

Answer: Nathan

Nathan married Deborah, a local girl, during the book. Only weeks later he was killed in a caravan raid.

10. The characters first heard the term "a bow of bronze" in an Old Testament passage.

Answer: True

Psalms 18:34 says: "He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms". (KJV). Other translations use the word "bronze" instead of "steel".

11. Who does Leah become friends with?

Answer: Marcus

Leah becomes friends with a Roman soldier named Marcus, who is a client of Daniel's at his Capernaum blacksmith shop.

12. Where is Marcus from?

Answer: Germany

Marcus is from Germany. Leah makes the remark that he seems homesick to Daniel.

13. Which of the twelve disciples was a friend of Daniel's?

Answer: Simon the Zealot

Simon the Zealot is a friend of Daniel's. He lets Daniel run his blacksmith shop in Capernaum when he goes to follow Jesus.

14. Who breaks through to Leah first?

Answer: Thacia

Thacia's soft-spoken manner helped Leah to overcome her past. They became good friends.

15. Why was Daniel angry with Rosh?

Answer: He gave Joel more responsibility than he gave to Daniel

Daniel was angry at Rosh because he gave Joel more responsibility than he gave Daniel, and Daniel had worked for him longer.

16. Thacia fell in love with Joktan.

Answer: False

Thacia and Daniel admit to each other that they do like each other, but not much romance occurs. Joktan's love life is not talked about in the book.

17. How did Daniel feel when Simon offered him his blacksmith shop in Capernaum?

Answer: Angry

Daniel felt like Simon was forcing him to say yes to his offer, so he felt angry.

18. The first time Daniel heard Jesus preach, his life was changed and he decided to follow him.

Answer: False

Jesus' message sank into Daniel's heart slowly, it took more than one message for Daniel to see the truth in Jesus' words.

19. What was the first thing the Romans did that affected Daniel personally and made him hate them?

Answer: Crucify his father

Daniel was angry at the Romans for crucifying his father, which caused his mother to grieve herself to death, and put his sister in a terrible mental state. They were generally hateful toward Jewish people.

20. How did Daniel demonstrate the change that occurred in his heart?

Answer: He invited Marcus to his house

Daniel invited Marcus to his house so he could say goodbye to Leah before he left Israel.

Source: Author Bookworm1776

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