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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. How does Kathleen react to her pregnancy?
2. How does Kathleen feel about the discovery she makes at the clinic?
3. What happens to Colleen the day after her nightmare when she leaves her house?
4. Who goes to visit Colleen in Ireland?
5. When Anne brings her to the hospital, what does Kathleen insist that the doctors not do?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does James Patterson describe Father Rosetti as an honest man?
2. Why would Kathleen not really think about suicide before it was mentioned to her by "the voice"?
3. 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?
4. Why would Cardinal Rooney have chosen Anne to work on this investigation?
5. Why would Kathleen seek "solace" on the beach by her home?
6. During her press conference, "the voice" is prompting her to say inappropriate things. During this time, Kathleen sees a vision of Mary. Why would this vision be an important factor for Kathleen?
7. 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?
8. Why may the people in Colleen's town be treating her differently?
9. 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?
10. What might "the voice" represent?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Cardinal Rooney was appointed to hire investigators to research the mysterious pregnancies and polio outbreak. He is a trusting character and is one of the genuine characters not affected by "the voice." Cardinal Rooney represents the good of people with his ability to trust. What reasons did Cardinal Rooney have to trust Anne? What reasons did Cardinal Rooney have to hire Father Rosetti and trust him with this sensitive information? Why did he think just one person wasn't capable to handle the job? Why did he bring in Father Justin also? Did his trust waiver?
Essay Topic 2
All the characters face their fate at the end of the novel. Write an essay describing the fate Anne and Justin had. Did they deserve their fate? How does their fate reflect their previous lives? Do they deserve their fate based on their character traits throughout the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Kathleen and Colleen. How are they similar? How are they different? How do other people perceive them? How do they perceive and handle themselves?
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