Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. When was this movie first presented in the cinemas? Was there anything extraordinary about it?
   

   1.   ?    At the beginning of the lent 2004 in the U.S. cinemas - with such controversies no movie ever has caused.
   2.   ?    At the beginnig of Easter in the German cinemas.
   3.   ?    At the beginning of the lent 2004 in the US movies with great acceptance by the visitors and the general public.

2. What is the story about?

   1.   ?    It is a film about Jesus' life and his effect upon mankind.
   2.   ?    It is about the relationship between Jesus and the Jewish population.
   3.   ?    It is a personal interpretation of the crucifixion based on the Gospel as the centre of Christian faith.

3. What is the movie based upon?

   1.   ?    Science Fiction
   2.   ?    Mainly upon the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
   3.   ?    The History of the Church.

4. How did Mel Gibson get the idea?

   1.   ?    He had a deep hole in his life and wanted to take the experience of the Bible further.
   2.   ?    He wanted to show people how Jesus was really tortured.
   3.   ?    He wanted to emphasize the Jewish-Christian relationship.

5. What is the important aspect in this movie?

   1.   ?    It is a cruel movie to deter people.
   2.   ?    The relationship between Jesus and the people and his decision not to give up.
   3.   ?    To see all the wounds Jesus had.

6. May this movie lead to violence or aggression?

   1.   ?    Yes, because of permanently stressing anti-semitism.
   2.   ?    Yes, because of the extremely hard situations of punishment and torture, especially the physical brutality of the crucifixion.
   3.   ?    Not really, though it is a film full of consternation with a cruel fact or background - which is always repressed.

7. Is there the danger of stressing the anti-semitism?

   1.   ?    Yes, because the Jewish population insulted Christ on his last way.
   2.   ?    No, it is even a chance for improving Jewish - Christian relationship.
   3.   ?    Yes, because Jewish people are afraid of new revolts.

8. What is Mel Gibson's intention with presenting this movie - according to some press releases?
   

   1.   ?    Passion elicits unfair conflicts.
   2.   ?    Jesus takes a new place in our pop culture.
   3.   ?    Only to make money - but what for?

9. Which of these statements could be given by Mel Gibson?

   1.   ?    "Making this film has been the most difficult thing I've ever done."
   2.   ?    "It somehow heals me to watch it."
   3.   ?    "I've never experienced a film like it."