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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. Who does Ana write to in Part III to try to save this person's life?

2. What lie does Ana tell Apion when she meets him at her old house in Sepphoris?

3. What is James worried about on the eve of Ana's and Jesus's departure from Nazareth in Part IV?

4. Who helps the person Jesus and Ana find in the road on the way to Bethany?

5. Where is Lavi, according to Judas, in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ana and Yaltha do to try to find Yaltha's long-lost daughter?

2. Where do Ana and Yaltha eventually find Yaltha's daughter, and how does she react to them?

3. What does Yaltha tell Ana when her baby is stillborn?

4. Why does James hesitate to summon Jesus back from his work after the death of Ana's baby?

5. What secret does Yaltha tell Ana immediately following the death of Ana's baby?

6. Why does Ana have her own portrait painted in Part IV?

7. What effect does Jesus's time with John the Immerser have on his life path?

8. Why does Ana let the lambs out of their gate at the Temple in Jerusalem?

9. What gift does Mary, Jesus's friend, give to Tabitha and why is it significant?

10. What are Haran's conditions for letting Yaltha and Ana stay with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Why is Ana so opposed to her betrothal to Nathaniel, and why does her reaction to Nathaniel's unexpected death before their marriage bring more misery and difficulty into her life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the techniques and tone Monk Kidd uses to explain the nature of women's position in society in Ana's time, citing specific references to the text to help explain your answers.

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