The Bronze Bow - Ch.16-18

What mission does Rosh have for Joel at the start of these chapters?

• Gather information when the next Roman attack will come.

• Gather information on important Jewish leaders that will attend Herod's party.

• To steal materials from Simon's shop to repair Rosh's broken dagger.

What is Joel's plan to complete Rosh's mission?

• Disguise himself as a merchant and talk to the servants for information.

• Break into houses and look for clues.

• To pretend he is an important leader and trick Herod into giving him the information.

What plan to Daniel, Joel, and Malthace use to make sure Joel has an alibi?

• Daniel will steal a key and give it to Joel. That way, people will blame Daniel and Joel will be safe.

• Joel will let Malthace complete the mission. During that time, no one would suspect that a woman was a spy.

• Malthace will dress up as Joel and leave town with Daniel. That way, people will think Joel was somewhere else.

After feeling envy that Rosh chooses Joel for a special assignment, what other emotion overcomes Daniel?

• He felt peaceful that Rosh had a good plan.

• He felt misgiving (worry or fear) that something bad might happen to Joel.

• He felt confident that Joel would succeed no matter what.

Why is Daniel angry at Malthace after she picks up the Roman soldier's pack?

• He felt like she had tricked him into serving a Roman, but she just wanted to save Daniel's life.

• He was just angry that a Roman would make a girl carry such a heavy pack. He was fine in carrying it himself.

• He was angry that Malthace wouldn't let him carry both packs to help the Roman soldiers by himself.

Contrast Daniel's outlook on life with that of Malthace.

• Malthace can only see the bad from the Romans while Daniel sees the beauty in life.

• Malthace believes that everything will work out in the end but Daniel thinks everything will fail.

• Daniel can only see the bad from the Romans while Malthace sees the beauty in life.

• Daniel believes that everything will work out in the end but Malthace thinks everything will fail.

Select all the reasons that turn the villagers against Rosh?

• Rosh has provoked the Romans too much with his robbery.

• Rosh wouldn't accept more of the villagers into his army.

• Even with all that money, Rosh's band continues to steal the villager's sheep and ruin crops.

What doubts does Daniel begin to have about Rosh (before Joel is captured)? (Select all that apply)

• Daniel doubts Rosh's motivation. He's disappointed that Rosh only used Joel's gathered information for burglary

• Daniel doubts that Rome can be defeated at all because Rosh keeps failing.

• Daniel doubts that Rosh will send him on any more important missions.

• Daniel begins to doubt any of the Jewish people will follow Rosh because Rosh keeps doing bad acts against his own people.

What was the first mission Daniel and his group excitedly took on without first consulting Rosh?

• Dismantling the Roman catapult

• Stealing sheep and crops from Jewish farmers

• Freeing Joel from capture

What does Daniel realize about Rosh after he refuses to help rescue Joel? (Select all that apply)

• Rosh is a cold man who cares little for others.

• Rosh is right and Joel needs to be punished.

• Rosh is not the leader and savior of Israel that Daniel had believed in all these years.