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GAMALIEL THE SCRIBE..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

Which two ancient rabbinical figures does Gamaliel invoke to support the supreme importance of the Law?

Q02of 10

According to Gamaliel, what is the relationship between the Written Law and the Unwritten Law (Traditions of the Elders)?

Q03of 10

In the extended metaphor Gamaliel uses, the Written Law is compared to water and salt, while the Unwritten Law is compared to which two things?

Q04of 10

How does Gamaliel describe the boy he once met in the Temple?

Q05of 10

What does Gamaliel assume has most likely become of the boy from Nazareth?

Q06of 10

What is the dramatic irony at the poem's conclusion?

Q07of 10

What is the primary tone of Gamaliel's long opening monologue about the Law?

Q08of 10

The lines Christus speaks in the outer court are drawn from which part of the Christian scriptures?

Q09of 10

How does Longfellow structure the poem to create contrast between Gamaliel's worldview and Christus's message?

Q10of 10

The phrase 'from mouth to mouth, in one unbroken sound' refers to which concept in Jewish religious tradition?

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