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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the fanatic that Ana's adopted brother had been following in Part I?
(a) Simon ben Gioras.
(b) Herod Antipas.
(c) Reni.
(d) Pilate.

2. Mary, Jesus's mother, tells Ana that it is always a marvel if one's pain does not settle into which of the following?
(a) Depression.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Bitterness.
(d) Solitude.

3. What does Jesus tell Ana she must know about him when they meet outside the cave following the end of Ana's first betrothal?
(a) He is a christian.
(b) He is a mamzer.
(c) He does not really pray that often.
(d) He is a farmer.

4. What does Herod Antipas's guard urge the people in the street to do to Ana?
(a) Stone her.
(b) Burn her.
(c) Drown her.
(d) Crucify her.

5. What secret does Ana confide in Jesus in Part II when Mary inquires about when they will have children?
(a) She is taking midwife's herbs to prevent pregnancy.
(b) She wants children very badly.
(c) She already has a child.
(d) She knows she can not have children.

6. Who is Nathaniel's sister who comes to see Ana?
(a) Zia.
(b) Zoe.
(c) Zopher.
(d) Raniah.

7. What does Ana discover about Tabitha's father when visiting Tabitha's house?
(a) He is the thief of Herod Antipas's bowls.
(b) He is a secret money-lender.
(c) He has unregistered bronze sculptures in his house.
(d) He is a secret Muslim.

8. What does Jesus tell the crowd about Ana to calm them in Part II?
(a) She is his sister.
(b) She is his disciple.
(c) She is betrothed to him.
(d) She is his cousin.

9. Who is the servant Ana trusts and likes the most?
(a) Matthias.
(b) Hara.
(c) Lavi.
(d) Raleigh.

10. Who chose to punish Yaltha following her husband's death?
(a) Matthias.
(b) Herod.
(c) Haran.
(d) Lavi.

11. When does Ana's testament begin?
(a) When she is 8.
(b) When she is 20.
(c) When she is 30.
(d) When she is 14.

12. What does Phasaelis use to write to Ana in Part II that Ana covets?
(a) Metal sheets.
(b) A tablet of thin ivory.
(c) A tablet of clay.
(d) Fine papyrus.

13. Why does Nathaniel's sister come to see Ana?
(a) To inspect her body for impurities.
(b) To offer Ana a gift of flowers.
(c) To collect money from Ana.
(d) To bring Ana a blanket from Nathaniel.

14. How long each day does Matthias permit Ana to write after her first betrothal ends?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 2 hours.

15. What does Phasaelis tell Ana she would miss more than she would miss her husband?
(a) The palace food.
(b) The ocean view from her room.
(c) The mosaics in the palace.
(d) The palace pets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ana tell Phasaelis when they first meet?

2. What is Jesus's nickname for Ana?

3. What does Tabitha do very well?

4. What rumors does Nathaniel's daughter start about Ana?

5. Why was Tabitha causing a commotion in the streets?

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