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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. How does Colin learn about Faith's vision and wounds?

2. Where does Ian tell Mariah he was going when he left for his visit to Michael?

3. How did Mariah and Colin meet?

4. What is Kabbalah?

5. What is Rabbi Solomon wearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ian tell Mariah about his childhood?

2. Who is Malcom Metz?

3. What is Father Rourke's analysis of Faith?

4. Why is Father Joseph MacReady stunned when only eight people attend early morning mass?

5. What is Faith doing early in the morning on October 7?

6. What did Mariah do as a child when a classmate told her she would go to hell if she was not baptized?

7. Why did Ian's grandmother wear her religion like a Kevlar vest?

8. Why does Malcom Metz say that the custody of Faith is a life and death matter?

9. When did Father Rampini decide to become a priest?

10. Why does Ian want to persuade Mariah to let Faith attempt to heal Michael?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of the book is "Keeping Faith". Explain why the title has two different meanings.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Argue whether a faith in God is a blind faith. Use examples from the novel to support your arguments.

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