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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 1, Penryn says that since the attacks the sunsets have been glorious. “Outside our condo window, the sky flames like a bruised” what?
(a) "Apple."
(b) "Mango."
(c) "Potato."
(d) "Tomato."

2. Next to the half-eaten family, Penryn discovers a bouquet of what wild sprigs in Chapter 12?
(a) Daisies and roses.
(b) Pansies and orchids.
(c) Juniper and hyssop.
(d) Rosemary and sage.

3. Who explains that most of the dogs at the camp are former pets in Chapter 18?
(a) Josiah.
(b) Anita.
(c) Micah.
(d) Dolores.

4. About how old is the girl in the first family that Penryn and Raffe find lying in a pool of blood as they walk near the freeway in the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

5. What California region does Penryn live in with her mother and sister in the beginning of the novel?
(a) San Joaquin Valley.
(b) Yosemite Valley.
(c) Shasta Valley.
(d) Silicon Valley.

6. What item that reminds Penryn of her mother is found next to the half-devoured family in Chapter 12?
(a) A gold ring.
(b) A rotten egg.
(c) A silver dagger.
(d) A single rose.

7. Penryn describes the houses outside of town that she and Raffe ransack for food as being largely hidden behind what kind of trees in Chapter 13?
(a) Redwood trees.
(b) Willow trees.
(c) Maple trees.
(d) Birch trees.

8. The main artery of town in Chapter 2 is described as “El Camino Real” which is translated into English as what, according to Penryn’s Spanish teacher?
(a) "The Hero’s Path."
(b) "The Faithful Road."
(c) "The Angel’s Path."
(d) "The Royal Path."

9. What color hair is the wounded angel described as having in Chapter 6?
(a) Pink.
(b) Auburn.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Black.

10. 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) The trees are covered in green slime.
(c) There are only bushes in the forest.
(d) There are no low branches on the trees.

11. Where does Penryn describe seeing television footage of angels “plucking a military helicopter out of the sky and tossing it into” the crowd in Chapter 2?
(a) Beijing.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Dublin.

12. Penryn says in Chapter 10, “Giving him a name makes it sound like we’re somehow on the same side, which we can never be. It’s like acknowledging that we could become friends. But that’s not possible. It’s pointless to make friends with” what?
(a) "An angel."
(b) "Your enemy."
(c) "A demon."
(d) "Your executioner."

13. What color is Penryn’s hair described as in Chapter 15?
(a) Auburn.
(b) Light brown.
(c) Dark brown.
(d) Blonde.

14. Penryn describes a seven-foot blow up creature by the cubicles in the office building where she hides in Chapter 6. What is the creature?
(a) A gorilla.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A dinosaur.
(d) A giraffe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Penryn in the novel?

2. What is the name on the company sign at the office building where Penryn hides with the wounded angel in Chapter 6?

3. What is sewn into Paige’s pants “for protection against evil” in Chapter 4?

4. The leader of the people who have captured Penryn and Raffe in Chapter 16 “We figured someone else was carrying the matching half of the supplies. Although, frankly, I wasn't expecting a rescue attempt. And certainly not” what?

5. Penryn says in Chapter 2 that her sister Paige has been a vegetarian since what age?

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