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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. How is Colleen in a similar situation as Kathleen?
2. What happens to Father Rosetti on his way to Ireland?
3. According to the Pope, what happened on October 13, 1917?
4. What does Father Rosetti wonder about the incident that occurs on his way to Ireland?
5. How does Father Rosetti cross paths with Anne Fitzgerald?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. Why would Charles, Kathleen's father, attack Anne's credibility and be very hostile towards her?
4. Based on the prophecy and what you have read thus far, which girl may be carrying the child of Satan?
5. How might Kathleen have felt when she found the doctor and nurse dead in the office?
6. What might "the voice" represent?
7. Why would Kathleen not really think about suicide before it was mentioned to her by "the voice"?
8. Why may the people in Colleen's town be treating her differently?
9. Why may it be peaceful for Colleen to return to the place where she conceived her baby?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Internal conflicts occur when one is arguing with oneself when making decisions. What internal conflicts existed within this novel? Who had these internal conflicts and what were they over? How were decisions made?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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