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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. Where is Kathleen's new destination?
2. What can Kathleen do that Mrs. Walsh can't?
3. What does Anne do when she sees Kathleen on the ledge?
4. When Father Rosetti arrives in Maam Cross, what is his condition?
5. After praying with Father Rosetti, why does Kathleen call for Anne?
Short Essay Questions
1. Although both girls have been declared anatomical virgins by several doctors, Father Rosetti is on a mission to find out which girl is a real virgin. What can this lead the reader to believe?
2. Based on Anne and Kathleen's relationship thus far, why would Kathleen ask for Anne to be present when the baby is delivered?
3. What about Colleen's impending birth has led Justin to rethink his career path?
4. What does Father Rosetti committing suicide say about his character?
5. The man in the trench coach claims he is "their desires made real." What could he have meant by this?
6. Why would Mrs.Walsh consider Kathleen evil or even call her Satan?
7. Why would Kathleen have armed guards watching her room at the Vatican?
8. "The baby is not God's child, but it is a child of God." What does this mean about Kathleen's baby?
9. Colleen is ridiculed by the people she's known and lived near for years, yet believed and supported by strangers. Why might this happen?
10. Why would Kathleen and Father Rosetti both fear evil?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Miracles happen throughout the novel. Write an essay explaining the miracles that have occurred. How have the miracles built the plot of the novel? How is Noelle a miracle in herself? What miracle does Noelle perform?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Settings tend to set the mood or even foreshadow the coming events of a novel. Write a descriptive essay about what Father Rosetti experienced during his plane crash. What did he see? How does he feel? What emotions did he experience? How does this accident and experience set the mood for Father Rosetti? What foreshadowing can be developed from this incident?
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