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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. Who saves Ana from the crowd in Part II?

2. Which of Ana's sisters-in-law does she not get along with?

3. What is the greeting of Ana's people to say "hello" while out in public?

4. What does Ana tell Phasaelis when they first meet?

5. What does Ana's aunt give her in Part I that Ana cherises?

Short Essay Questions

1. What deal does Matthias make with Herod Antipas regarding Ana that repulses Ana?

2. Why does Ana refer to Judas as a brother?

3. In Part I, which female family member is Ana closest to and why?

4. Why is Ana's father Matthias so eager for her betrothal to Nathaniel?

5. What does Judas do in Part II to raise Matthias's ire?

6. Why has Yaltha been banished from Alexandria?

7. Which servant in Ana's house does Ana trust and rely upon, and why is this?

8. What rumors start about Ana following the end of her betrothal?

9. In Part I, what does Ana view as a betrayal by both of her parents?

10. What is Ana's first prayer in her incantation bowl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What effect does Jesus's time traveling with John the Immerser have on his life path and his approach to religion? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Jesus's and Judas's relationship, and why is Ana so alarmed to read Judas's letter to her when she is cloistered with the Therapeutae? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Ana so opposed to her betrothal to Nathaniel, and why does her reaction to Nathaniel's unexpected death before their marriage bring more misery and difficulty into her life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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