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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Penryn says that after Paige became paralyzed, her mother enrolled her in self-defense classes at a martial arts studio. Penryn’s mother prepaid for Penryn’s lessons in cash for how many years worth of training?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

2. In Chapter 9, Penryn describes the blood seeping through the angel’s bandages as appearing like what kind of patterns on his back?
(a) Zygote patterns.
(b) Perennial patterns.
(c) Rorschach patterns.
(d) Hillerman patterns.

3. What does Penryn say in Chapter 11 is “a pointless and sometimes dangerous exercise”?
(a) "Challenging weirdness."
(b) "Going to church."
(c) "Asking questions."
(d) "Voting."

4. What phrase does Penryn decide is an oxymoron as she fights the wingless angel in Chapter 8?
(a) "Jumbo shrimp."
(b) "Personal victory."
(c) "Angel of mercy."
(d) "Sympathetic shoulder."

5. How old is Penryn in the novel?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 12.

6. In Chapter 16, Penryn narrates, “I've been casually trying to collect information on the angels just in case it might come in handy. The hope of an organized resistance, though, went up in smoke along with” what cities?
(a) "San Francisco and Miami."
(b) "Paris and Rome."
(c) "Las Vegas and New York."
(d) "New York and Washington, D.C."

7. When Raffe says in Chapter 13, “I never kid about my demigod status,” Penryn responds by telling him, “You are nothing but” what?
(a) "A bird with an attitude."
(b) "A traveling curiosity."
(c) "A demon in a clown suit."
(d) "A monster in a cape."

8. When Raffe is captured in Chapter 14, Penryn thinks to herself, “Forget plans. I don’t have enough information to formulate a plan.” What instead does she say “will have to do”?
(a) "My mind."
(b) "Luck."
(c) "Improvisation."
(d) "My instincts."

9. How does Penryn become untied in Chapter 17?
(a) Raffe unties her.
(b) Obadiah unties her.
(c) She cuts the rope with the angel sword.
(d) She cuts the rope with her fingernails.

10. What kind of knives is Penryn hiding in her boots and her sister’s wheelchair pockets in Chapter 1?
(a) Steak knives.
(b) Switchblades.
(c) Butterfly knives.
(d) Meat cleavers.

11. What are the men wearing that follow the dogs in Chapter 14?
(a) White uniforms.
(b) Green uniforms.
(c) Camouflage uniforms.
(d) Black uniforms.

12. What clothing is the wounded angel wearing as he sleeps on the sofa in the abandoned office building in Chapter 6?
(a) A bathrobe.
(b) A winter coat and stockings.
(c) Boots and pants.
(d) Jeans and a t-shirt.

13. Why is Penryn unable to find a tree to climb to escape the dogs in Chapter 14?
(a) She is paralyzed from the waist down.
(b) There are no low branches on the trees.
(c) There are only bushes in the forest.
(d) The trees are covered in green slime.

14. The building in the center of the compound where the men take Raffe in Chapter 15 is described as being large enough to house about how many people?
(a) 25.
(b) 40.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

15. What road does Penryn plan to take into San Francisco in order to avoid highly populated areas as long as possible in Chapter 13?
(a) Willow Street.
(b) Sunset Boulevard.
(c) Skyline Boulevard.
(d) Paige Mill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Obadiah’s last name in the novel?

2. What item that reminds Penryn of her mother is found next to the half-devoured family in Chapter 12?

3. Penryn says in Chapter 1 that her favorite boots used to be her favorites because she once got a compliment from whom about the look of the leather strips on the sides?

4. When Penryn and Raffe find the half-eaten family, Penryn suggests they get out of their surroundings: “We’re in an open field, and I feel as nervous as a field mouse looking at” what?

5. Where does Penryn hide her pack and the angel wings as she watches the men take Raffe into the camp in Chapter 15?

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