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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 does Jesus tell Ana also believes Jesus has been chosen by God?

2. What does Ana buy as an offering to bring to a rabbi in Nazreth?

3. Where is Lavi, according to Judas, in Part III?

4. Where do Ana and Yaltha go to seek refuge in Part IV?

5. How does Ana know Jesus has come home when she returns from Sepphoris before she even sees him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jesus say to his brother James when James asks him if he cares more for the poor than for his own brother?

2. What are Haran's conditions for letting Yaltha and Ana stay with him?

3. What kind of work does Ana undertake for Haran and how does she feel about it?

4. Where do Ana and Yaltha eventually find Yaltha's daughter, and how does she react to them?

5. Who helps the figure in the road in Part III besides Ana and Jesus, and why is this extraordinary?

6. Why does Jesus not want to go to the Temple in Jerusalem for Passover?

7. What news does Judas bring to Jesus and Ana just as they prepare to begin traveling for Jesus's preaching in Part IV?

8. What gift does Mary, Jesus's friend, give to Tabitha and why is it significant?

9. What plan do Yaltha, Jesus, and Ana hatch to ensure Ana's safety in Part IV?

10. What does Yaltha do to finally help Ana write again following the death of her baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of common ground do Ana and Jesus find on the topic of God and religion? Where do some of Ana's and Jesus's beliefs and feelings about God and religion differ in significant ways? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Ana feels such a responsibility to warn Phasaelis about Herod Antipas's treacherous plan to dispose of her, even though she spent relatively little time with Phasaelis and at some risk to herself? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What kinds of contradictions does Ana struggle with in her own relationship with her father, Matthias? How would you describe their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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