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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. Where does Ian tell Mariah he was going when he left for his visit to Michael?

2. What is wrong with Rafael Civernos?

3. What would Joan Standish rather do than watch "Hollywood Tonight!"?

4. What does Faith decide to do on October 12?

5. What do Ian and Faith do outside when Mariah falls asleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Father Rampini decide to become a priest?

2. What did Mariah do as a child when a classmate told her she would go to hell if she was not baptized?

3. What does Kenzie see when she goes to the White's home?

4. Who is Malcom Metz?

5. Why did Ian's grandmother wear her religion like a Kevlar vest?

6. How was Rafael Civernos healed?

7. What is Faith doing early in the morning on October 7?

8. What does the MotherGod Society do when they first hear of Bishop Andrews' official denunciation of Faith?

9. Why does Father Joseph call Monsignor O'Shaughnessy?

10. Why doesn't Mariah put people in her dollhouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, characters question whether God and the supernatural are real. Choose one of the characters from the novel and use their arguments to argue whether God and the supernatural are real or not. Use examples and dialogue that the character uses in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 6, Faith's hands begin to bleed for no apparent reason. Argue why these wounds are or are not stigmata. Use arguments the characters use in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Motherhood is a frequent theme in the novel. At one point, Millie states that motherhood is a work in process. Discuss whether motherhood is or is not a work process.

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