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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 does Yaltha urge Ana to do after drugging Shipra and coming to her in the night secretly?

2. Who does Herod Antipas send after Ana when she flees from the palace?

3. Who is the servant Ana trusts and likes the most?

4. What does Judas ask Ana for one day when they come upon an injured worker?

5. Who do the Therapeutae pray to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why has Yaltha been banished from Alexandria?

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

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

5. How is Ana eventually freed from her betrothal?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the language and tone Monk Kidd employs to describe the crucifixion of Jesus towards the end of the novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Haran, Yaltha's brother and Ana's uncle, is one of the more vicious and vengeful characters in the novel. How would you describe Ana's choices and intentions in interacting with Haran and in deciding how to "handle" her negotiations with him? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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