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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Jonathan Axle so well-known?
(a) He is a loan shark with a dangerous and deadly reputation.
(b) He owns one of the biggest banks in San Francisco.
(c) He owns one of the largest casinos in San Francisco.
(d) He is a local politician with friends in high places.

2. How long did Michael wait for Angel after she left the third time?
(a) Three years.
(b) One year.
(c) Eighteen months.
(d) Six months.

3. When Angel wanted to leave the store, what excuse did Joseph tell Angel to keep her at work?
(a) That she had to prove she was worth the pay.
(b) There wouldn't be money to pay her until later.
(c) Meribah hurt her back.
(d) Michael was coming for the stove.

4. What was Michael's reply when Angel told Michael her real name?
(a) "I've waited so long for you. Come here."
(b) "You will always be Amanda to me."
(c) "I'm very pleased to meet you. Finally."
(d) "It's about time."

5. Who did Angel ask to run Magdalena?
(a) Miriam.
(b) Duke.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Susana.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Michael left the cabin after Angel told him all of her "sins," where did he go?

2. Where did Angel and Michael spend their last night together before she left for the third time?

3. What was Paul's goal every time he saw Angel?

4. When Angel left Michael for the third time, what did she put in Miriam's hand?

5. When Duke forced Angel out on stage, what did she sing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Angel and Michael are alone in Joseph Hochschild's store in Chapter 23?

2. In Chapter 29 when Angel has gone to San Francisco, why does Michael refuse to go after her?

3. What foreshadowing takes place in Chapter 25 concerning Angel's worshipful adoration of Michael?

4. What effect does Elizabeth asking Angel to be her midwife have on Angel?

5. In Chapter 26, how does Elizabeth pregnancy influence Angel's opinion of herself and the future?

6. What is Michael's reaction to Angel's darkest secrets in Chapter 21?

7. in Chapter 33, why and where does Paul go look for Angel? How does this journey effect him?

8. By the end of Chapter 33, how has Angel's character evolved from the beginning of the book?

9. What does Paul think of Miriam? What is his reaction to her and why?

10. What happens in Chapter 23 after Michael has retrieved Angel for the second time?

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