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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 city does Kathleen travel to?
2. Why does Kathleen take a trip to this city?
3. Where did Colleen conceive her baby?
4. During her press conference speech, what happens to Kathleen?
5. While Kathleen is speaking at the press conference, what happens to Mrs. Walsh?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How might Kathleen have felt when she found the doctor and nurse dead in the office?
3. Why may it be peaceful for Colleen to return to the place where she conceived her baby?
4. Why does James Patterson describe Father Rosetti as an honest man?
5. Why would Kathleen seek "solace" on the beach by her home?
6. Why may the people in Colleen's town be treating her differently?
7. Why would Kathleen not really think about suicide before it was mentioned to her by "the voice"?
8. Why would Jamie have acted violently when Anne confronted him with medical evidence that proved Kathleen is still a virgin?
9. Why may Anne begin to believe Kathleen's story more than she did earlier in the investigation?
10. Colleen is approached by a gypsy very early in her pregnancy. The gypsy told Colleen she was special. Six months later, Colleen remembers this memory with fondness. How is Colleen's reaction important at this point?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Betrayal is a common trait for the characters in the novel. Mrs.Walsh is persuaded by "the voice" to betray Kathleen and her family. Write an essay explaining the character of Mrs. Walsh. Who was she? Why was her betrayal a significant topic in the novel? Why was she easily persuaded by "the voice" to betray her employers? What could have made her so angry at Kathleen to behave in this manner? Why did she feel it necessary to kill Kathleen?
Essay Topic 2
Jamie is a complex character. Write an essay explaining the character of Jamie. Who is he and why is he important? What are his personality traits? Why does he behave the way he does? What was his fate? How did he reach his fate?
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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