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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. In between Kathleen's contractions, what appears to Kathleen?
2. Who does the man in the trench coat say he is?
3. Because Colleen doesn't feel well she wants to go to church. How come she almost doesn't make it there?
4. What did Colleen's son's eyes resemble from earlier in the novel?
5. What did Anne and Justin do after the investigation was over?
Short Essay Questions
1. After Monsignor Stingley gave Father Rosetti the advice about the prophecy, he was struck dead. What could this lead the reader to assume?
2. For what reason may Jamie hear "the voice"?
3. Although both girls have been declared anatomical virgins by several doctors, Father Rosetti is on a mission to find out which girl is a real virgin. What can this lead the reader to believe?
4. Why would Kathleen's condition be consciously bothering Jamie?
5. Why would Kathleen and Father Rosetti both fear evil?
6. What about the accident made Noelle perform her first miracle?
7. How would going through labor help Kathleen remember the events of the conception?
8. "The baby is not God's child, but it is a child of God." What does this mean about Kathleen's baby?
9. Colleen is ridiculed by the people she's known and lived near for years, yet believed and supported by strangers. Why might this happen?
10. What does Noelle do to perform her miracle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Settings tend to set the mood or even foreshadow the coming events of a novel. Write a descriptive essay about what Father Rosetti experienced during his plane crash. What did he see? How does he feel? What emotions did he experience? How does this accident and experience set the mood for Father Rosetti? What foreshadowing can be developed from this incident?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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