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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. What is Colin's job?

2. Who does Millie want Mariah to talk to about Faith's vision?

3. What does Faith ride at the circus?

4. What book does a college librarian recommend that Mariah read?

5. What is the name of the town where Mariah lives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mariah's home.

2. What did Mariah do when she attended a circus the year she was seven?

3. What happened the first time Mariah found Colin in bed with another woman?

4. What does Rabbi Weissman say about Faith's vision?

5. Why is Dr. De Vries qualified to diagnose Faith's illness?

6. Why, from the beginning, did Mariah believe that she and Colin were not meant to be together?

7. Why does James Wilton tell Ian Fletcher that now would be a good time to start praying?

8. Why does Mariah want Faith to talk to a Priest?

9. What does Faith realize when her mother begins saying, "Oh, God. God. Oh my God."?

10. When is the only time Mariah remembers Faith asking about God?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Mariah hires Joan Standish to handle her divorce from Colin, Joan says that Colin has done Mariah a favor this time. Explain what Joan means by this statement and argue whether Colin did or did not do Mariah a favor by filing for divorce.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses both first person and third person point of view in the novel. Discuss whether you learn more about Mariah through the portions of the novel that are written in third or in first person.

Essay Topic 3

A common topic of discussion in the novel is Mariah's and Colin's relationship and failed marriage. Discuss the factors that played a part in the failure of Mariah's and Colin's marriage. Was one of them more to blame than the other? Why or why not?

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