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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Penryn is captured in Chapter 16, she notes that “Raffe makes a low sound in his throat that reminds me of” what?
(a) "A hissing snake."
(b) "A dog’s growl."
(c) "A bird’s squawk."
(d) "A tiger’s growl."

2. What is the name of the man who suggests Penryn and Raffe pitch in to help at the camp in Chapter 18?
(a) Andrew Taylor.
(b) Peter Smith.
(c) Jacob Richmond.
(d) Jim Boden.

3. Raffe says in Chapter 16 that Obadiah in the Bible was said to have done what?
(a) "Parted the Red Sea."
(b) "Hid the prophets from prosecution."
(c) "Followed and persecuted Judas for his betrayal."
(d) "Nailed Jesus to the cross."

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

5. 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) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

6. How old does Penryn say Paige was when she became crippled in Chapter 7?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

7. What does Penryn do with the angel’s sword when she picks it up in Chapter 4?
(a) She throws it to her mother.
(b) She throws it to the angel that’s being attacked.
(c) She throws it to her sister, Paige.
(d) She uses it to stab the attacking angel.

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

9. Obadiah tells Raffe and Penryn that they can call him what in Chapter 16?
(a) God.
(b) Obi.
(c) Paul.
(d) Mr. Smith.

10. What is Obadiah’s last name in the novel?
(a) West.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Smith.
(d) Wesson.

11. Tweedledee and Tweedledum solicit Penryn to engage in a fight with what woman at the camp in Chapter 19?
(a) Laura.
(b) Anita.
(c) Lena.
(d) Smith.

12. What name does Penryn call the angel that cuts off the snowy-winged angel’s wings in Chapter 3?
(a) Night Giant.
(b) Uriel.
(c) Michael.
(d) The Politician.

13. What does Penryn say her mother has stuffed in every pocket of her sweater and jacket as well as in her cart in Chapter 1?
(a) Rotten eggs.
(b) Tea spoons.
(c) Butter knives.
(d) Feathers.

14. What is the name of the man that Penryn says was their neighbor until a week ago in Chapter 5?
(a) James.
(b) Peter.
(c) Justin.
(d) Jeremy.

15. Penryn tells her mother when they leave the condo in Chapter 1 to keep running down El Camino until she reaches what street?
(a) Page Mill.
(b) Winter St.
(c) Sacramento Blvd.
(d) Jefferson Ave.

Short Answer Questions

1. The angel’s sword that Penryn spies by the car where she hides in Chapter 3 is described as having a blade that is how long?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. In Chapter 14, Penryn says of Raffe, “As the old joke goes, he doesn’t need to outrun the bear, he just needs to” what?

5. What does Penryn say in Chapter 11 is “a pointless and sometimes dangerous exercise”?

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