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

2. Who do Jesus and Ana stay with in Bethany?

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

4. What is Chaya's current name in Part IV?

5. Where does Jesus's family gather for significant news or conference?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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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