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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. After speaking with Kathleen, what does Anne think about Kathleen's story?
2. What is the relationship between Anne and Father Justin O'Carroll, the new investigator hired to help her?
3. What conclusion does Mrs. Walsh come to as she watches Kathleen prepare for the press conference?
4. Who goes to visit Colleen in Ireland?
5. What is troubling Father Rosetti after his accident?
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. 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?
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. How may it be a coincidence that an outbreak of polio erupts at the hospital Kathleen leaves in Rhode Island?
5. Why would Kathleen not really think about suicide before it was mentioned to her by "the voice"?
6. Why may the people in Colleen's town be treating her differently?
7. Colleen is attacked by a group of boys upon leaving her house and a bird saves her. What might this bird represent?
8. Why would Kathleen seek "solace" on the beach by her home?
9. How may the two virgin births, one of the savior and one being Satan's child, impact the world?
10. Based on the prophecy and what you have read thus far, which girl may be carrying the child of Satan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Kathleen never receives her abortion after finding the dead doctor. She then attempts to commit suicide but is saved. Write an essay discussing fate. How do these two events set up Kathleen's fate. What events set a precedence for Anne's fate? How is fate an important theme to the novel? How is fate shown throughout the novel?
Essay Topic 2
The prophecy is an interesting object in the novel and the common reason for events in the plot. What does the prophecy say? How has it effected the characters in the novel? How has the prophecy changed the plot of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the relationship between Kathleen and her parents. Is the relationship surprising? Why or why not? What emotions do the parents feel about the situation Kathleen is in? Is Kathleen's relationship with her parents a reflection of her situation or was it the same beforehand?
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