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

2. What do Tabitha's family do to her to punish her?

3. When is Ana married to Jesus?

4. What gives Ana hope that she might not have to marry after all?

5. What does Tabitha do very well?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why has Yaltha been banished from Alexandria?

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

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

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

How would you describe Ana's complex feelings towards motherhood and childbearing, especially after the stillbirth of her infant daughter? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What, if any, sources of power do women in Ana's time and culture possess? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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