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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. What is troubling Father Rosetti after his accident?

2. What makes Colleen's visitor end the meeting early and rush away?

3. How is Father Rosetti best described?

4. When Anne and Father O'Carroll are reunited at the Beavier home, how do they react towards each other?

5. Why did Anne leave her home when she was younger?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Kathleen walks through the unfamiliar streets of South Boston, it is described as cold and rundown. How is this description foreshadowing the mood of the story?

2. How may Kathleen's strained relationship with her parents effect the situation?

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. 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?

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

7. Why does James Patterson describe Father Rosetti as an honest man?

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

9. Mrs. Walsh overhears the conversation between Anne and Kathleen's friends when Kathleen's boyfriend is revealed. She now believes that Kathleen is evil. Why might Mrs. Walsh feel this way?

10. Why would Kathleen seek "solace" on the beach by her home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the girls become pregnant, the world begins to change. Chaos erupts globally and disease is rampant. However, when the babies are born, the world begins to heal. What do these two pregnancies mean to the world? How was the world affected? What is the symbolic connection between the two events?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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