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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 wear every day Jesus is separated from her?

2. Who taught Phasaelis Greek?

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

4. Why is Ana's first betrothal advantageous for her father?

5. Who is the ruler of Ana's immediate area where she lives as a child?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is Ana eventually freed from her betrothal?

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

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

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

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

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

What kind of common ground do Ana and Jesus find on the topic of God and religion? Where do some of Ana's and Jesus's beliefs and feelings about God and religion differ in significant ways? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Ana is so drawn to Jesus the very first time she sees and meets him? What does Jesus do upon their first meeting in the market that sets him apart from anyone Ana has ever met before? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What does Yaltha's gift of the Incantation bowl mean to Ana, and what does the bowl itself symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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