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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Tabitha causing a commotion in the streets?
(a) She was robbed and she wanted to find the robber.
(b) She did not want to marry her betrothed and she made it known in the streets.
(c) She was raped and she was telling everyone about her assault.
(d) She was upset about her mother's death.

2. Where does Ana go in Part II to try to see Jesus again?
(a) The church.
(b) The cave outside of Sepphoris.
(c) The Temple.
(d) The market.

3. What does Ana tell Phasaelis when they first meet?
(a) That Ana is no lamb.
(b) That Phasaelis's husband is a monster.
(c) That Ana will never get married to any man.
(d) That Ana plans to run away soon.

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

5. What does Ana do on her own roof following the end of her betrothal?
(a) Plays the trumpet.
(b) Draws.
(c) Dances.
(d) Writes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Ana's betrothal ceremony?

2. Who saves Ana from the crowd in Part II?

3. What does Phasaelis use to write to Ana in Part II that Ana covets?

4. What does Herod Antipas ask Ana to do for him in Part II?

5. Who is Ana's adopted brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jesus save Ana at a critical moment?

2. What does Ana ask for in return for posing for Herod Antipas's mosaic and why does she ask this?

3. What is Ana's first prayer in her incantation bowl?

4. Why does Ana refer to Judas as a brother?

5. What surprises Ana about her first visit with Tabitha at her house?

6. What does Judas do in Part II to raise Matthias's ire?

7. What deal does Matthias make with Herod Antipas regarding Ana that repulses Ana?

8. Why does Herod Antipas chose Ana to pose for his mosaic?

9. How is Ana eventually freed from her betrothal?

10. What is one possible reason for Judith's dislike of Ana?

(see the answer keys)

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