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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. Where do Yaltha and Ana finally find Chaya?

2. What is Ana's first indication that she is pregnant?

3. Who does Jesus tell Ana has been arrested at the very end of Part III?

4. Why does Jesus caution Ana about coming with him to travel and preach?

5. Who is Herod Antipas's new wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Ana's first impression of Alexandria?

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

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

8. What does Jesus say to his brother James when James asks him if he cares more for the poor than for his own brother?

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

10. How does Ana feel when Judas brings news of her mother's death, and how does Ana's mother die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the women in Ana's life, including Yaltha, her mother-in-law Mary, her friend Tabitha, her cousin Diodora, and her sister-in-law Salome offer Ana much needed support and solidarity when she needs them most. One woman, Ana's mother, acts in the opposite way. Write an essay exploring the range of types of female relationships Ana cultivates and experiences throughout her life.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How could the information in the Author's Note potentially change the way a reader views some of the central themes in the novel? How would you describe Monk Kidd's major motivation or motivations in writing this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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