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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. Why does Father Flannery, the church's priest, make Colleen uncomfortable?
(a) She is uncomfortable because he doesn't want to listen to her confession.
(b) She is uncomfortable because he judges her about her condition.
(c) She is uncomfortable because he is making sexual inuendos towards her.
(d) She is uncomfortable because he doesn't believe her story about being a virgin.

2. When praying with Kathleen, what does Father Rosetti pray for?
(a) Kathleen's baby to be delivered safely.
(b) Ridding the world of Satan.
(c) Mrs. Walsh's soul.
(d) World peace.

3. What does Father Rosetti think about the blackbirds?
(a) Blackbirds have a nest in the area and are simply looking for food.
(b) Blackbirds are bad luck.
(c) Each blackbird is a fallen angel coming to where Satan's child is born.
(d) Blackbirds are good luck.

4. What did Colleen's son's eyes resemble from earlier in the novel?
(a) Colleen's son's eyes resembled those of evil as seen earlier in the novel.
(b) Colleen's son's eyes resembled his grandmother's eyes.
(c) Colleen's son's eyes resembled his father's eyes.
(d) Colleen's son's eyes resembled his mother's eyes.

5. Where is Kathleen going to have her baby?
(a) Back to her home in Rhode Island.
(b) Nowhere--she is going to have the baby right where she is.
(c) To Ireland.
(d) Inside Vatican City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the plan to get Kathleen out of her house?

2. After praying with Father Rosetti, why does Kathleen call for Anne?

3. What was Noelle's first miracle?

4. In between Kathleen's contractions, what appears to Kathleen?

5. What do people want from Kathleen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Colleen have for being frightened while she is in the barn?

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

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

4. Why would Mrs.Walsh consider Kathleen evil or even call her Satan?

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

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

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

8. Anne and Justin marry and live a life of helping others. How does this reflect the type of people they are?

9. What does Noelle do to perform her miracle?

10. Why would Anne and Justin confront Father Rosetti when they reach the Vatican?

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