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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 does Mariah hear in the night when she thinks she hears Colin?

2. What does Jessica tell Colin at the beginning of September?

3. What did Millie call days when she would let Mariah skip school?

4. How long does Colin wait before he files for divorce?

5. Where did Colin and Mariah meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened the first time Mariah found Colin in bed with another woman?

2. Why, from the beginning, did Mariah believe that she and Colin were not meant to be together?

3. Why did Mariah not tell anyone she was pregnant when she went to Greenhaven?

4. How does the librarian figure out what book Faith wants?

5. What questions does Dr. Keller ask when she presents Faith's case at a psychiatric symposium?

6. How does Mariah have to give Faith her Risperdal?

7. What does Rabbi Weissman say about Faith's vision?

8. What does Faith realize when her mother begins saying, "Oh, God. God. Oh my God."?

9. Describe Mariah's home.

10. Why is Dr. De Vries qualified to diagnose Faith's illness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

For Christians, the Old Testament of the Bible represents the old covenant between man and God, and the New Testament represents a new covenant between man and God. Explain why the author might have divided the book into two parts: "The Old Testament" and "The New Testament".

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of Chapter 1, the author quotes Milton saying, "Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth [u]nseen, both when we wake and when we sleep." How is the quote a theme in the novel? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses both first person and third person point of view in the novel. Discuss whether you learn more about Mariah through the portions of the novel that are written in third or in first person.

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