Perpetua Activities Take the Perpetua quiz to test your knowledge of this Torchlighters episode! Watch the Episode Perpetua Quiz Why was Perpetua arrested? She belonged to the “vile” sect of Christians. She kidnapped an imperial baby. She was in a plot to destroy Rome. None What were conditions like in prison? Because of her rank, Perpetua had a nice cell. The prison was dark and smelly. All of the soldiers were kind out of pity. None How did church leaders arrange to see the prisoners? They petitioned the pro-consul. They dug a tunnel. They bribed prison officials. None Which argument did Perpetua’s father not use to get her to change her mind? You can inherit all my fortune. What will happen to your baby? You are embarrassing me. None In order to go free, what was Perpetua required to do? Denounce her slaves. Burn a pinch of incense to the emperor. Sign a paper saying she was not sure if Jesus is God. None Why did Perpetua put up her hair at the end? She wanted the crowd to see how pretty she was and feel sorry for her. Putting up hair honored the Roman gods. She wanted to look her best for her moment of glory. None Time’s up Coloring Pages Word Search Download Student Guide
