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Question 1

1. What did the islanders of Malta do for Paul and his companions? (28:1-3)
2. Showed unusual kindness
3. Built a fire for them
4. Welcomed them
5. All of the above

Answer 1

4. All of the above

Question 2

2. Why did the islanders say about Paul, “‘This man must be a murderer”’? (28:4)
3. Because Paul was performing miracles
4. Because Paul looked as if he was running from somewhere
5. Because Paul was bit by a snake, but lived
6. Because Paul threatened the islanders

Answer 2

3. Because Paul was bit by a snake, but lived

Question 3

3. What happened to Paul when the snake bit him? (28:5-6)
4. Paul suffered no ill effects.
5. Paul swelled up.
6. Paul suddenly fell dead.
7. Paul became like God.

Answer 3

1. Paul suffered no ill effects.

Question 4

4. What was Publius’s father sick in bed and suffering from? (28:8)
5. The mumps and measles
6. Fever and dysentery
7. A snake bite
8. An unknown illness

Answer 4

2. Fever and dysentery

Question 5

5. How was Publius’s father healed? (28:8)
6. Paul went to see him.
7. Paul prayed.
8. Paul placed his hands on him and healed him.
9. All of the above

Answer 5

4. All of the above

Question 6

6. What did the people of Malta do when Paul and his companions were ready to sail? (28:10)
7. They cried and begged them not to leave.
8. They threw them a farewell party.
9. They furnished them with the supplies they needed.
10. They put them in prison to keep them from leaving.

Answer 6

3. They furnished them with the supplies they needed.

Question 7

7. What was on the Alexandrian ship? (28:11)
8. “The figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux”
9. An inscription reading “Carpe Diem”
10. “Two golden seraphim”
11. All of the above

Answer 7

1. “The figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux”

Question 8

8. How long did Paul stay in Syracuse on his way to Rome? (28:12)
9. Three days
10. Two weeks
11. Two years
12. Three months

Answer 8

1. Three days

Question 9

9. Where did the ship stop on the way from Malta to Rome? (28:12-13)
10. Syracuse
11. Rhegium
12. Puteoli
13. All of the above

Answer 9

4. All of the above

Question 10

10. What did Paul do when some believers met him in the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns? (28:14-15)
11. He “thanked God and was encouraged.”
12. He “hugged them and cried.”
13. “He turned his face from them because he was ashamed.”
14. “He gave them orders to find him food and a place to stay.”

Answer 10

1. He “thanked God and was encouraged.”

Question 11

11. How was Paul allowed to live in Rome? (28:16)
12. “Under constant watch in a group home”
13. “In the prison working as a slave”
14. “By himself, with a soldier to guard him”
15. “With family members”

Answer 11

3. “By himself, with a soldier to guard him”

Question 12

12. What reason did Paul give for the Romans wanting to release him? (28:18)
13. He “‘was not guilty of any crime deserving death.’”
14. He was able to post bond.
15. “‘He knew the governor and was able to make a deal.”’
16. He served his full sentence.

Answer 12

1. He “‘was not guilty of any crime deserving death.’”

Question 13

13. What reason did Paul give to the Roman Jewish leaders that he was bound with a chain? (28:20)
14. Because he had committed a crime deserving death
15. Because of the hope of Israel
16. Because he had charges against his own people
17. Because he had done things against the customs of his ancestors

Answer 13

2. Because of the hope of Israel

Question 14

14. Why did the Roman Jewish leaders want to hear what Paul’s views were? (28:22)
15. They had received letters from Judea concerning him.
16. The brothers from Jerusalem had sent bad reports
    about him.
17. They knew that people everywhere were talking against the sect, Christianity.
18. All of the above

Answer 14

3. They knew that people everywhere were talking
   against the sect, Christianity.

Question 15

15. How did Paul try to persuade those in Rome about Jesus? (28:23)
16. Through miraculous signs
17. From the Law of Moses and from the Prophets
18. Through stories of his travels
19. By telling them he loved them

Answer 15

2. From the Law of Moses and from the Prophets

Question 16

16. How did the Jews in Rome respond to what Paul said about Jesus? (28:24-25)
17. Some were convinced.
18. Some would not believe.
19. They disagreed among themselves.
20. All of the above

Answer 16

4. All of the above

Question 17

17. Which prophet did Paul quote in his final statement? (28:25-27)
18. Isaiah
19. Jeremiah
20. Nathaniel
21. Samuel

Answer 17

1. Isaiah

Question 18

18. What did Paul say had been sent to the Gentiles? (28:28)
19. Money to build new churches
20. God’s salvation
21. Pain and suffering
22. Persecution

Answer 18

2. God’s salvation

Question 19

19. What did Paul say the Gentiles would do with the message of God’s salvation? (28:28)
20. They would toss it aside.
21. They would not listen to it.
22. They would listen to it.
23. They would not know what it means.

Answer 19

3. They would listen to it.

Question 20

20. What did Paul do for two years while in Rome? (28:30-31)
21. Stayed in his own rented house
22. Proclaimed about the kingdom of God with all boldness and without hindrance
23. Taught about the Lord Jesus Christ
24. All of the above

Answer 20

4. All of the above