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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. After speaking with Kathleen, what does Anne think about Kathleen's story?
2. What has followed Kathleen to the Newport Hospital?
3. How does Cardinal Rooney remember Anne?
4. When Anne brings her to the hospital, what does Kathleen insist that the doctors not do?
5. What time frame can the last few weeks of the girls' pregnancies be compared to?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why might Kathleen have traveled to a foreign city to have her abortion?
2. Why may the people in Colleen's town be treating her differently?
3. 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?
4. How may it be a coincidence that an outbreak of polio erupts at the hospital Kathleen leaves in Rhode Island?
5. Colleen is approached by a gypsy very early in her pregnancy. The gypsy told Colleen she was special. Six months later, Colleen remembers this memory with fondness. How is Colleen's reaction important at this point?
6. Why may Anne begin to believe Kathleen's story more than she did earlier in the investigation?
7. Why does James Patterson describe Father Rosetti as an honest man?
8. Why would Charles, Kathleen's father, attack Anne's credibility and be very hostile towards her?
9. Why would Kathleen seek "solace" on the beach by her home?
10. How may the two virgin births, one of the savior and one being Satan's child, impact the world?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The prophecy is an interesting object in the novel and the common reason for events in the plot. What does the prophecy say? How has it effected the characters in the novel? How has the prophecy changed the plot of the story?
Essay Topic 2
External conflicts occur when a character is disagreeing or arguing with another character in the novel. What are some of the external conflicts which existed in the novel? Why did they occur, and how were they resolved?
Essay Topic 3
The novel takes place all over the world. Two of the settings are the homes of the two main characters. How is Kathleen's hometown different than Colleen's? How are they similar? Why are the various settings an important component in the novel?
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