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Ben-Hur

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Messala tells Ben-Hur that he must embrace the teachings of (a)   .

2.

(a)   gave Ben-Hur a drink of water.

3.

Ben-Hur pulls (a)   from the water.

4.

Ben-Hur accidently strikes Valerius Gratus with a (a)   .

5.

(a)   believes Ben-Hur’s father did not get a fair trial.

6.

Identify which literary element is shown in the following excerpt: “And so, for the first time, Judah and the son of Mary met and parted” (p. 97).

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Symbol

c)

Character Trait

d)

Suspense

7.

Identify which literary element is shown in the following excerpt:

“As the hours passed, his anxiety increased. If relief came not speedily, Arrius would die” (p. 102).

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Symbol

c)

Character Trait

d)

Suspense

8.

Match the character to their description.

a)

Prince of Jerusalem

1.

Ben-Hur’s father

b)

Betrays Ben-Hur and his family

2.

Messala

c)

the heir of Arrius

3.

Ben-Hur

d)

an Egyptian slave

4.

Amrah

9.

Simonides is skeptical of Judah Ben-Hur and sends him away, but he tells his daughter that he knows who he is because...

a)

He is a spitting image of his father

b)

He has a ring from his father

c)

He has proof of his lineage

d)

He is a prophet

10.

The trumpets are a call to the Circus. What happens there?

a)

Chariot Races

b)

Gladiators fight

c)

dancing and partying

d)

music festivals

11.

What is the one thing at the Chariot races that gets Judah's attention, that Malluch notices?

a)

The women dancing

b)

The beautiful chariots

c)

the music

d)

the horses

12.

Who does Judah see driving one of the chariots?

a)

Malluch

b)

Messala

c)

Sheik Ilderim

d)

A Roman officer

13.

Where does Balthasar the Egyptian invite Judah to after helping him and his daughter at the fountain?

a)

Sheik Ilderim's house

b)

To solomon's temple

c)

To the grove of Daphne

d)

To the Roman colliseum

14.

In the novel 'Ben-Hur', who is the main antagonist that betrays Ben-Hur and his family?

a)

A) Messala

b)

B) Arrius

c)

C) Simonides

d)

D) Balthasar

15.

What event in 'Ben-Hur' is a significant turning point for Judah Ben-Hur's character development?

a)

A) His encounter with Jesus

b)

B) His victory in the chariot race

c)

C) His imprisonment on the galley

d)

D) His reunion with his mother and sister