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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. What is the name of the great lighthouse in Alexandria?

2. How do Yaltha and Ana rummage through Haran's documents unnoticed?

3. Who is Phasaelis's attendant that feeds information from the palace to Judas?

4. Which house servant does Lavi grow close to at Haran's house?

5. What does Yaltha bring for Ana to write on in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ana and Yaltha do to try to find Yaltha's long-lost daughter?

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

3. Why would a discovery of what Haran really did with Chaya be so damaging to Haran?

4. Who do Jesus and Ana find in the road on the way to Jerusalem in Part III, and what is the state of this person?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is Ana's first impression of Alexandria?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the techniques and tone Monk Kidd uses to explain the nature of women's position in society in Ana's time, citing specific references to the text to help explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What is the main purpose of Ana's writing in the beginning of the novel, and how does both Ana's writings and her goals regarding her writing change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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