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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. Emotionally, how is Kathleen feeling after Jamie's death and Mrs. Walsh's behavior?
2. When Father Rosetti and Justin arrive at Colleen's house what do they see?
3. What reaches Kathleen's new destination before her?
4. What happened the night after Jamie's ride to Sachuset Point?
5. After the incident of Kathleen on the ledge, what does the Vatican decide?
Short Essay Questions
1. What about Colleen's impending birth has led Justin to rethink his career path?
2. When Monsignor Stingley tells Father Rosetti "to look beyond the obvious" when they speak about the prophecy, what did he mean?
3. 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?
4. Why would Kathleen and Father Rosetti both fear evil?
5. During her prayer with Father Rosetti, why would Kathleen mention how dangerous and awful the world has become?
6. Why would Colleen's son come to claim Noelle?
7. The man in the trench coach claims he is "their desires made real." What could he have meant by this?
8. Why would Mrs.Walsh consider Kathleen evil or even call her Satan?
9. What about the accident made Noelle perform her first miracle?
10. Colleen is ridiculed by the people she's known and lived near for years, yet believed and supported by strangers. Why might this happen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Betrayal is a common trait for the characters in the novel. Mrs.Walsh is persuaded by "the voice" to betray Kathleen and her family. Write an essay explaining the character of Mrs. Walsh. Who was she? Why was her betrayal a significant topic in the novel? Why was she easily persuaded by "the voice" to betray her employers? What could have made her so angry at Kathleen to behave in this manner? Why did she feel it necessary to kill Kathleen?
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
When the girls become pregnant, the world begins to change. Chaos erupts globally and disease is rampant. However, when the babies are born, the world begins to heal. What do these two pregnancies mean to the world? How was the world affected? What is the symbolic connection between the two events?
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