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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. Who does Kenzie visit on November 18 at the temple?

2. What does Millie do when Petra Sagnoff shows up announced at Mariah's home?

3. What is the title for the official in the Catholic church whose sole responsibility is to find holes in cases of proposed sainthood?

4. Who does Mariah see on their flight to Kansas City?

5. What do women from the MotherGod Society do with Bishop Andrews' pastoral letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joan Standish say in Mariah's defense at the custody hearing?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Father MacReady think Faith sees God as female?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether a faith in God is a blind faith. Use examples from the novel to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

The title of the book is "Keeping Faith". Explain why the title has two different meanings.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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