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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. What does Jasmine promise Abe?

2. What happens to Sofia when she realizes that everyone knows that they would not be giving all their money from the sale of their home?

3. What had Rockstone Community Church once been?

4. What does Michele's father yell?

5. What can Anita still not believe?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Rae become a Christian?

2. What does Anita do when she arrives at the party?

3. What happens once Michele is caught seeing Dave?

4. Where is Anita planning on going? Why?

5. Describe Sofia and Aidan's life since their move to Pittsburgh.

6. How does Rae get the officers to leave?

7. What does Jasmine arrange?

8. What is Jasmine's husband doing at the beginning of the story?

9. What is contained in the short poem?

10. What message does Higgs have for the readers at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Samson is a formidable man.

Part 1) How is he formidable? What is his weakness? Why might this be a weakness?

Part 2) How does Sam's story help explain Samson's story?

Part 3) What does Delilah do to this man? Why does she do this?

Part 4) Why would someone go any length to improve his or her life? Is one's life still improved if it requires hurting others?

Essay Topic 2

Lotti had a strong desire to stay home.

Part 1) Why did she have such a strong desire?

Part 2) How did she handle this desire? What were the results of her behavior?

Part 3) What might she have done differently to deal with this desire?

Part 4) What is the purpose of her story?

Essay Topic 3

Rahab had courage.

Part 1) Describe Rahab's story. How did she show courage?

Part 2) What does this courage reveal about Rahab? What gave Rahab her courage?

Part 3) What does Rahab's courage say about God's love and power?

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