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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. Why does Yaltha tell Ana she knows Ana's moment will come?

2. What is Jesus's nickname for Ana?

3. Where does Ana's aunt get the most prized possession she gives to Ana?

4. What is the full name Ana uses to refer to Jesus in Part I?

5. Why is Ana's first betrothal advantageous for her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ana's first impression of Jesus, and why does she feel this way about him?

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

3. What is one possible reason for Judith's dislike of Ana?

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

5. What does Ana ask for in return for posing for Herod Antipas's mosaic and why does she ask this?

6. How do Ana's parents view her after her betrothal ends?

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

8. Why does Herod Antipas chose Ana to pose for his mosaic?

9. What does Judas ask Ana to give him in Part I of her possessions, and why?

10. What secret of her mother's does Ana know and, at one point, threaten her mother with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ana handle moving from her life of privilege and wealth to a life of toil and relative want after marrying Jesus? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

How does Monk Kidd treat the theme of guilt throughout this novel, and through which characters do you think she explores this theme most successfully and significantly? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Haran, Yaltha's brother and Ana's uncle, is one of the more vicious and vengeful characters in the novel. How would you describe Ana's choices and intentions in interacting with Haran and in deciding how to "handle" her negotiations with him? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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