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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. Whom does Kathleen have a vision of during her press conference?

2. What is the relationship between Anne and Father Justin O'Carroll, the new investigator hired to help her?

3. When Anne takes a walk to clear her mind, how does Anne find Kathleen?

4. How old is the first female character that is introduced?

5. Why does Kathleen have to sit impatiently at her destination in the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Cardinal Rooney have chosen Anne to work on this investigation?

2. How might Kathleen have felt when she found the doctor and nurse dead in the office?

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 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?

5. Why would Jamie have acted violently when Anne confronted him with medical evidence that proved Kathleen is still a virgin?

6. What about Kathleen's story may have made Anne very skeptical?

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

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

9. Based on the prophecy and what you have read thus far, which girl may be carrying the child of Satan?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Miracles happen throughout the novel. Write an essay explaining the miracles that have occurred. How have the miracles built the plot of the novel? How is Noelle a miracle in herself? What miracle does Noelle perform?

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