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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Colleen resemble Mother Mary?
2. What is unique about Kathleen's pregnancy?
3. Whom does Kathleen have a vision of during her press conference?
4. Why is Anne "transfixed" by Kathleen's face?
5. On his death bed, what does the Pope recall?
Short Essay Questions
1. How might Kathleen have felt when she found the doctor and nurse dead in the office?
2. Mrs. Walsh overhears the conversation between Anne and Kathleen's friends when Kathleen's boyfriend is revealed. She now believes that Kathleen is evil. Why might Mrs. Walsh feel this way?
3. Father Rosetti is the sole survivor of a plane crash when he is on his way to see Colleen. He wonders "if the crash was an accident or meant to kill him." Why would Father Rosetti think this?
4. Why would Kathleen not really think about suicide before it was mentioned to her by "the voice"?
5. Why may Anne begin to believe Kathleen's story more than she did earlier in the investigation?
6. Why might Kathleen have traveled to a foreign city to have her abortion?
7. How may Kathleen's strained relationship with her parents effect the situation?
8. Why may the people in Colleen's town be treating her differently?
9. Based on the prophecy and what you have read thus far, which girl may be carrying the child of Satan?
10. When Anne was a nun she met and fell in love with Father Justin O'Connell. This caused her to rethink the path she was on and pursue a career outside of the Catholic Church. What does this tell the reader about Anne?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Miracles happen throughout the novel. Write an essay explaining the miracles that have occurred. How have the miracles built the plot of the novel? How is Noelle a miracle in herself? What miracle does Noelle perform?
Essay Topic 2
Betrayal is a common trait for the characters in the novel. Mrs.Walsh is persuaded by "the voice" to betray Kathleen and her family. Write an essay explaining the character of Mrs. Walsh. Who was she? Why was her betrayal a significant topic in the novel? Why was she easily persuaded by "the voice" to betray her employers? What could have made her so angry at Kathleen to behave in this manner? Why did she feel it necessary to kill Kathleen?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Kathleen and Colleen. How are they similar? How are they different? How do other people perceive them? How do they perceive and handle themselves?
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