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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 does Millie's mother take Mariah and Faith?

2. Who do Marian and Faith find at home when they return?

3. What video does Mariah watch at the end of September?

4. What happened to Mariah's kitten when she was eight?

5. What does Mariah find at home when she picks Faith up from school on September 30?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Faith see in her dreams on the night of August 30?

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

4. How does a clown entertain Faith before the show?

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

6. Why did Mariah not tell anyone she was pregnant when she went to Greenhaven?

7. Why does Mariah's mother tell her that Faith will help her get through this crisis?

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

9. Describe Mariah's home.

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

Throughout the novel, Mariah feels as she has never measured up in her marriage. Explain why Mariah feels that she never quite measured up.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 6, Faith's hands begin to bleed for no apparent reason. Argue why these wounds are or are not stigmata. Use arguments the characters use in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 2, the author begins with a quote from Ian Fletcher that says, "Sure, lots of people believe in God. Lots of people used to believe the world was flat, too." Explain the meaning of this phrase and why Ian would compare a belief in God to a belief that the world is flat.

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