104 pages 3 hours read

Elizabeth George Speare

The Bronze Bow

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1961

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Answer Key

Chapters 1-3

Reading Check

1. Galilean (Chapter 1)

2. Ketzah (Chapter 1)

Short Answer

1. Daniel was an apprentice blacksmith to a man named Amalek, who is well known in town for his cruelty toward his apprentices. (Chapter 1)

2. Rosh is the leader of a group of outlaws intent on driving Rome out of Israel. (Chapter 2)

3. Samson is an enslaved person who is described as a huge man. The men free Samson but think he is either deaf or dumb and is uncertain if he can understand them when they speak to him. The outlaws make fun of Samson and Daniel because Samson follows Daniel. (Chapters 1-3)

Chapters 4-6

Reading Check

1. Jesus (Chapter 4)

2. In a storage rom (Chapter 6)

Short Answer

1. He justifies his actions by telling himself he will build a better life for them when he has helped Rosh conquer Rome. (Chapter 4)

2. He is angry Jesus permits the Romans to crowd around and listen to him. (Chapter 5)

3. Hezron believes that the people must have patience with the Romans to prevent danger, while Daniel believes the Zealots should fight for their homeland.

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