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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. Where does Ana grow up?

2. Who is Ana's adopted brother?

3. What does Jesus tell the crowd about Ana to calm them in Part II?

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

5. Who taught Phasaelis Greek?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What rumors start about Ana following the end of her betrothal?

4. What is Ana's first impression of Jesus, and why does she feel this way about him?

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

6. How do Ana's parents view her after her betrothal ends?

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

8. What does Ana think Jesus's family's first impression of her is?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What effect does Jesus's time traveling with John the Immerser have on his life path and his approach to religion? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the techniques and tone Monk Kidd uses to explain the nature of women's position in society in Ana's time, citing specific references to the text to help explain your answers.

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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