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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 do Ana's parents burn that belongs to her?

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

3. Where is Ana's betrothal ceremony?

4. What does Ana do on her own roof following the end of her betrothal?

5. Who is the fanatic that Ana's adopted brother had been following in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ana bury her scrolls in the cave?

2. How is Ana eventually freed from her betrothal?

3. What does Judas ask Ana to give him in Part I of her possessions, and why?

4. Why is Ana's father Matthias so eager for her betrothal to Nathaniel?

5. What does Yaltha tell Ana to do when her "moment" comes?

6. Which servant in Ana's house does Ana trust and rely upon, and why is this?

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

8. What secret of her mother's does Ana know and, at one point, threaten her mother with?

9. In Part I, which female family member is Ana closest to and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ana handle moving from her life of privilege and wealth to a life of toil and relative want after marrying Jesus? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the women in Ana's life, including Yaltha, her mother-in-law Mary, her friend Tabitha, her cousin Diodora, and her sister-in-law Salome offer Ana much needed support and solidarity when she needs them most. One woman, Ana's mother, acts in the opposite way. Write an essay exploring the range of types of female relationships Ana cultivates and experiences throughout her life.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the tensions and conflicts that eventually arise in Ana's quite happy marriage with Jesus? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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