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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 Yaltha bring for Ana to write on in Part III?

4. What food is traditional for Ana's people to eat at Passover?

5. What does Jesus ignore in order to comfort Ana after their baby's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ana feel when she becomes pregnant in Part III?

3. What significant dream does Ana have a few months after the death of her baby?

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

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

7. What news does Judas bring to Jesus and Ana just as they prepare to begin traveling for Jesus's preaching in Part IV?

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

9. Who helps the figure in the road in Part III besides Ana and Jesus, and why is this extraordinary?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Ana feels such a responsibility to warn Phasaelis about Herod Antipas's treacherous plan to dispose of her, even though she spent relatively little time with Phasaelis and at some risk to herself? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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