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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 Ana threaten her mother with in an effort to try to get her mother to convince her father to call off her betrothal?

2. Where does Ana go in Part II to try to see Jesus again?

3. What does Phasaelis tell Ana when she arrives at Herod Antipas's palace to see the mosaic?

4. What does Tabitha do very well?

5. What does Herod Antipas's guard urge the people in the street to do to Ana?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe Jesus's and Judas's relationship, and why is Ana so alarmed to read Judas's letter to her when she is cloistered with the Therapeutae? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What is the main purpose of Ana's writing in the beginning of the novel, and how does both Ana's writings and her goals regarding her writing change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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