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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 is Ana's first inkling that something might not go well with her pregnancy?

2. Why does James hesitate to send a messenger for Jesus after Ana gives birth?

3. What does Judas tell Ana about his life that surprises her?

4. What does Haran accuse Apion of doing, which he is correct about?

5. Whose face does Ana see longing in when she and Jesus tell their family about her pregnancy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why would a discovery of what Haran really did with Chaya be so damaging to Haran?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What kind of work does Ana undertake for Haran and how does she feel about it?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ana handle moving from her life of privilege and wealth to a life of toil and relative want after marrying Jesus? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What kinds of contradictions does Ana struggle with in her own relationship with her father, Matthias? How would you describe their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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