2. How is Kathleen's mother reacting to the events surrounding her daughter?
(a) She doesn't believe a word her daughter is saying.
(b) She is trying to believe in what her daughter is saying and wishes they were closer.
(c) She is in complete shock.
(d) She is in denial.

3. What does Kathleen hear at the clinic that she has never heard before?
(a) "A voice".
(b) A whistle.
(c) A gurgling sound.
(d) A buzzing sound.

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

5. According to the Pope, what happened on October 13, 1917?
(a) That is the date the Vatican was built.
(b) That is the date the Pope decided to devote his life to God.
(c) That is the date the Pope was born.
(d) That is the date that the Virgin Mary was seen by many people, and her message was understood by three children.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kathleen react to her pregnancy?

2. How is Father Rosetti best described?

3. Why does Father Rosetti feel pressure to solve this mystery of the virgin pregnancies?

4. What is it about the gypsies that made Colleen enjoy their company?

5. How is Jamie's personality described?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the reporter publishes the story on Kathleen, the church is not happy. Why may the church feel this story was detrimental?

2. Why would Charles, Kathleen's father, attack Anne's credibility and be very hostile towards her?

3. For what reasons would Kathleen's mother want to keep Kathleen's friends away from her?

4. Why might Kathleen have traveled to a foreign city to have her abortion?

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. Why may Colleen would be hiding from Sister Katherine and Father Flannery?

8. How may the two virgin births, one of the savior and one being Satan's child, impact the world?

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

10. Why may it be peaceful for Colleen to return to the place where she conceived her baby?

(see the answer keys)

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