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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. On her way to church, what does Kathleen encounter?

2. What are Anne's and Justin's opinion of Colleen?

3. When Colleen leaves the church she is attacked again by the group from earlier. Whom or what saves her?

4. What surprising thing does Anne see from the beach?

5. When talking to Father Rosetti about evil, what does Kathleen realize?

Short Essay Questions

1. Anne once again saves Kathleen from impending death. How would one describe Anne in the eyes of Kathleen?

2. After Monsignor Stingley gave Father Rosetti the advice about the prophecy, he was struck dead. What could this lead the reader to assume?

3. Based on Anne and Kathleen's relationship thus far, why would Kathleen ask for Anne to be present when the baby is delivered?

4. What does Father Rosetti committing suicide say about his character?

5. What about Colleen's impending birth has led Justin to rethink his career path?

6. During her prayer with Father Rosetti, why would Kathleen mention how dangerous and awful the world has become?

7. Why would Father Rosetti take the baby away from Colleen and perform the sign of the cross on the baby's forehead?

8. Why would Kathleen have armed guards watching her room at the Vatican?

9. When Monsignor Stingley tells Father Rosetti "to look beyond the obvious" when they speak about the prophecy, what did he mean?

10. What about the accident made Noelle perform her first miracle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Catholic Church is a major prop throughout the novel. Write an essay describing how the church and religion is important throughout the novel. Has the church or religion greatly effected the characters? Has the church caused conflict in the novel? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

Father Rosetti's health disintegrates and he faces a grim fate as the novel moves on. As a once healthy, vibrant man, how does Father Rosetti respond to his failing health? What is the reason for his grim fate? Is there any way he could have prevented his fate?

Essay Topic 3

Kathleen never receives her abortion after finding the dead doctor. She then attempts to commit suicide but is saved. Write an essay discussing fate. How do these two events set up Kathleen's fate. What events set a precedence for Anne's fate? How is fate an important theme to the novel? How is fate shown throughout the novel?

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