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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 talks to Jean and supports her when everyone else was accusing her?

2. What does the sorcerer want of Winnet?

3. How intent is Jean on becoming a missionary?

4. Which of the following best characterizes a belief held by Jean's mother?

5. What is it like for Jean when Melanie visits and kisses her goodbye?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jean's mother's reaction to the discovery of Jean's continued interest in women?

2. What does Jean tell the church to protect Katy?

3. While Jean is locked up in her mother's house after being accused of loving Melanie at church, who does Jean talk to and what do they say?

4. What happens when Jean returns home for a visit?

5. According to the chapter Deuteronomy what are some ways that people change or deny the past?

6. What makes Jean's mother aware of what is happening between Jean and Melanie?

7. In what ways might the chapter entitled Deuteronomy apply to Jean's life?

8. What does the author say about the curious and the collector of curios?

9. Describe the nature and style of the chapter entitled Deuteronomy.

10. What does Jean tell the pastor and elders of her church when they return after locking her up? Is she sincere?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The central themes in the novel deal with sexuality and gender roles.

Part 1. Describe the views that expressed by the members of Jean's church.

Part 2. Analyze the views described. Are they sexist or prejudice?

Part 3. What philosophies exist contrary to this position? What is anti-essentialism?

Part 4. What effect do holding these views have on religious institutions such as Jean's church?

Essay Topic 2

One of the central themes of this novel has to deal with the concept of homosexuality in religion.

Part 1. How is this theme developed in the novel?

Part 2. What are some common attitudes of religious groups today in regards to homosexuality?

Part 3.What, in your view, should the role of homosexuality in religion be?

Essay Topic 3

An entire chapter of the novel is dedicated to discussion of stories and history in general being subjective.

Part 1. What is meant by subjectivity in history?

Part 2. How subjective is history? Are there any true things to be found and proven?

Part 3. How do people best cope with the subjective nature of looking into the past?

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