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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. When does Jesus first hear God call him his beloved son?

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

3. What does Ana do in the Temple that causes chaos just before Passover?

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

5. Who is Herod Antipas's new wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Jesus not want to go to the Temple in Jerusalem for Passover?

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

7. Why does Judas say Herod Antipas is looking to dispose of his wife Phasaelis?

8. What is Yaltha's true motivation for coming back to Alexandria in Part IV?

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

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

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

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 3

How would you describe Jesus's and Judas's relationship, and why is Ana so alarmed to read Judas's letter to her when she is cloistered with the Therapeutae? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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