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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who intervenes during the incident Colleen had when she left her house after her nightmare?
(a) A flock of birds.
(b) Colleen's mother.
(c) Cardinal Rooney.
(d) Anne Fitzgerald.

2. Father Rosetti begins to put together an idea. He combines the events happening in the world with the prophecy told to him by the Pope. What conclusion does he come to?
(a) Father Rosetti decides that the prophecy is nonsense and dismisses the whole idea.
(b) Father Rosetti decides he should not keep the prophecy to himself anymore because it is not safe for him.
(c) Father Rosetti believes that the events occurring in the world at this time is just coincidence.
(d) Father Rosetti decides that if the prophecy is true, one of the girls is carrying the Son of Satan and that child must be stopped before the world is destroyed.

3. How does Kathleen feel about the discovery she makes at the clinic?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Shaken.
(c) Elated.
(d) Not affected by it.

4. When Anne and Father O'Carroll are reunited at the Beavier home, how do they react towards each other?
(a) They introduce themselves because they have never met before.
(b) They remember the feelings they had for each other years ago.
(c) They are thrilled to see each other again.
(d) They are angry they have to work with each other.

5. What does Kathleen do to relax and ease her mind of her troubles?
(a) Goes to her room and writes in her journal.
(b) Leaves town for a long weekend.
(c) Goes for a long walk in the country.
(d) Goes to the beach and takes a swim.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Colleen go to get peace?

2. How does Kathleen get to her destination in the city?

3. When Anne brings her to the hospital, what does Kathleen insist that the doctors not do?

4. At the press conference, how does Kathleen disobey her mother?

5. Why is Doctor Shapiro's opinion more important to Kathleen than the opinion of the other doctors who have examined her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Anne's first assignment be to go to Los Angeles?

2. 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?

3. Colleen is attacked by a group of boys upon leaving her house and a bird saves her. What might this bird represent?

4. Why would Kathleen not really think about suicide before it was mentioned to her by "the voice"?

5. Why would Kathleen find comfort floating in the ocean?

6. Why may the people in Colleen's town be treating her differently?

7. Kathleen feels her parents are scrutinizing her all the time and Mrs. Walsh hates her. What reason would Mrs. Walsh have to feel this way towards Kathleen?

8. Doctor Shapiro performs another exam on Kathleen and also claims that she is a virgin. Doctor Shapiro is not connected with the church. Why is his exam more important to Kathleen than the results received by doctors before?

9. What about Kathleen's story may have made Anne very skeptical?

10. Why would Cardinal Rooney have chosen Anne to work on this investigation?

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