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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. While Kathleen is speaking at the press conference, what happens to Mrs. Walsh?
2. How is Kathleen's mother reacting to the events surrounding her daughter?
3. How does Cardinal Rooney remember Anne?
4. What happens to Colleen the day after her nightmare when she leaves her house?
5. How do people in Colleen's hometown treat her?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Colleen is attacked by a group of boys upon leaving her house and a bird saves her. What might this bird represent?
3. Although it was something of an honor for the late Pope to share the prophecy with Father Rosetti, why might Father Rosetti believe it is not worth knowing?
4. When the reporter publishes the story on Kathleen, the church is not happy. Why may the church feel this story was detrimental?
5. Why would Charles, Kathleen's father, attack Anne's credibility and be very hostile towards her?
6. Why would Kathleen seek "solace" on the beach by her home?
7. Why does James Patterson describe Father Rosetti as an honest man?
8. How may the two virgin births, one of the savior and one being Satan's child, impact the world?
9. Why may Colleen would be hiding from Sister Katherine and Father Flannery?
10. How may it be a coincidence that an outbreak of polio erupts at the hospital Kathleen leaves in Rhode Island?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write a character analysis on Anne's character. Is she a protagonist or antagonist? Is she a round or flat character? What makes Anne interesting as a character? What are her positive attributes? Negative attributes?
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