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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 is Shekhinah?

2. What is Kabbalah?

3. What is Faith watching when Kenzie van der Hoven visits for the first time?

4. Where does Father Joseph go after mass on October 10?

5. Who does Rabbi Weissman call regarding Faith?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Rafael Civernos healed?

2. What is Father Rourke's analysis of Faith?

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

4. Who is Malcom Metz?

5. Why does Mariah get extremely angry when Ian takes Faith fishing?

6. Why did Teresa Civernos decide to contact Petra Saganoff?

7. What does Mariah dream the night after she and Ian make love?

8. Why does Ian not call his producer when he sees Mariah on the plane?

9. Why does Rabbi Weissman call Rabbi Daniel Solomon?

10. Why does Ian want to persuade Mariah to let Faith attempt to heal Michael?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Mariah White might be considered the main character in the novel, other characters might also be considered a main character. Explain what other character(s) are vital to the development and resolution of the conflict and why they might be a main character.

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of Chapter 15, Picoult uses a quote from Sophocles. Explain how the novel shows that "[c]hildren are the anchors that hold a mother to life."

Essay Topic 3

When Mariah hires Joan Standish to handle her divorce from Colin, Joan says that Colin has done Mariah a favor this time. Explain what Joan means by this statement and argue whether Colin did or did not do Mariah a favor by filing for divorce.

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