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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 has Yaltha dreamed about since Ana's baby's death?
2. Who does Jesus tell Ana has been arrested at the very end of Part III?
3. What does the name Ana gives her baby mean?
4. What was Tabitha's plan after running away from slavery?
5. Who tells Ana that Herod Antipas has ordered her arrest?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why would a discovery of what Haran really did with Chaya be so damaging to Haran?
2. What effect does Jesus's time with John the Immerser have on his life path?
3. Why does James hesitate to summon Jesus back from his work after the death of Ana's baby?
4. Who do Jesus and Ana find in the road on the way to Jerusalem in Part III, and what is the state of this person?
5. What does Jesus say to his brother James when James asks him if he cares more for the poor than for his own brother?
6. What news does Judas bring to Jesus and Ana just as they prepare to begin traveling for Jesus's preaching in Part IV?
7. What kind of work does Ana undertake for Haran and how does she feel about it?
8. What secret does Yaltha tell Ana immediately following the death of Ana's baby?
9. Where do Ana and Yaltha eventually find Yaltha's daughter, and how does she react to them?
10. Why does Ana let the lambs out of their gate at the Temple in Jerusalem?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Monk Kidd treat the theme of guilt throughout this novel, and through which characters do you think she explores this theme most successfully and significantly? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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
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.
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