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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. How do people in Colleen's hometown treat her?
2. What upsets Cardinal Rooney after Doctor Shapiro gives his report about Kathleen?
3. What is the Pope's warning to Father Rosetti?
4. At the press conference, how does Kathleen disobey her mother?
5. How does Kathleen feel about the discovery she makes at the clinic?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why would Kathleen find comfort floating in the ocean?
2. How may it be a coincidence that an outbreak of polio erupts at the hospital Kathleen leaves in Rhode Island?
3. Mrs. Walsh overhears the conversation between Anne and Kathleen's friends when Kathleen's boyfriend is revealed. She now believes that Kathleen is evil. Why might Mrs. Walsh feel this way?
4. Why would Cardinal Rooney have chosen Anne to work on this investigation?
5. Why may Anne begin to believe Kathleen's story more than she did earlier in the investigation?
6. Why would Jamie have acted violently when Anne confronted him with medical evidence that proved Kathleen is still a virgin?
7. When the reporter publishes the story on Kathleen, the church is not happy. Why may the church feel this story was detrimental?
8. Why would Anne's first assignment be to go to Los Angeles?
9. Father Rosetti is the sole survivor of a plane crash when he is on his way to see Colleen. He wonders "if the crash was an accident or meant to kill him." Why would Father Rosetti think this?
10. Why would Charles, Kathleen's father, attack Anne's credibility and be very hostile towards her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the relationship between Kathleen and her parents. Is the relationship surprising? Why or why not? What emotions do the parents feel about the situation Kathleen is in? Is Kathleen's relationship with her parents a reflection of her situation or was it the same beforehand?
Essay Topic 2
Jamie is a complex character. Write an essay explaining the character of Jamie. Who is he and why is he important? What are his personality traits? Why does he behave the way he does? What was his fate? How did he reach his fate?
Essay Topic 3
Symbolism is a strong theme throughout the novel. What are some of the symbols in the novel? What do these symbols represent? How is the use of symbolism important in the novel?
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