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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of vehicle does Penryn spy on the roadway below her and Raffe as it weaves through the stalled cars in Chapter 25?
(a) A Ford Taurus.
(b) A Jeep.
(c) A CAT Tractor.
(d) A Hummer.

2. What does Raffe say in Chapter 25 “are forbidden to Angels”?
(a) “The Daughters of Men.”
(b) “The Angels of Mercy.”
(c) “The Sons of Men.”
(d) “The Comforts of the Living.”

3. The angel Laylah is described by Penryn in Chapter 32 as looking like the mold for what mythological goddess?
(a) Esmerelda.
(b) Athena.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Venus.

4. Of whom does Penryn say in Chapter 32 that if he had seen the vision of the angels flying in the circular corridor “with the sun streaming down from the glass dome, he'd have fallen to his knees and painted 'til he was blind”?
(a) Michelangelo.
(b) Leonardo da Vinci.
(c) Picasso.
(d) Rembrandt.

5. When Raffe leaves for his surgery in Chapter 33, he tells Penryn that if he’s not back by dawn to find whom to help her get out of the aerie?
(a) Uriel.
(b) Michael.
(c) Beliel.
(d) Josiah.

6. What second item does Penryn order from the Tweedle brother in order to have him return to the hotel room in Chapter 34?
(a) A slice of pie.
(b) A bag of potato chips.
(c) A chocolate bar.
(d) A plate of spaghetti.

7. What does Penryn use to break open the glass feeding tubes with the human victims and the creatures in them in Chapter 40?
(a) A filing cabinet.
(b) Raffe’s sword.
(c) A chair.
(d) A wine bottle.

8. Which of Paige’s friends does Penryn describe in Chapter 31 as having been “born with stumpy arms and tiny, malformed hands”?
(a) Alex.
(b) Judith.
(c) Will.
(d) Ben.

9. What color eyes does Penryn describe the white-suited angel whom she’s trying to get to the bathroom as having in Chapter 31?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

10. What does Penryn grab from a table and hurl at the angel in the science lab, cutting him on the neck, in Chapter 38?
(a) An angel sword.
(b) A scappel.
(c) A butcher knife.
(d) A dagger.

11. Who does the albino angel say wants the position of messenger “so badly he's practically combing our feathers with his own hands to get the supermajority support he needs” in Chapter 31?
(a) Josiah.
(b) Uriel.
(c) Michael.
(d) Beliel.

12. Of the ragged people that leer at the car while Penryn drives in Chapter 26, she says, “The way they stare, the way they hide, the way their furtive, dirty faces peer at us with burning curiosity brings to mind the hated word.” What is this word?
(a) Ape.
(b) Surrogate.
(c) Parasite.
(d) Monkey.

13. Who walks into the door with another angel just as explosions rock the ground in Chapter 39?
(a) Dolores.
(b) Anita.
(c) Laylah.
(d) Judas.

14. What drink does Penryn take from the waiter who steps between her and the Politician angel in Chapter 30?
(a) A cosmopolitan.
(b) A martini.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Red wine.

15. In Chapter 26, Penryn describes the “end of the world when a box of crackers is worth more than” what?
(a) "A Mercedes."
(b) "A mansion."
(c) "A Cadillac."
(d) "A BMW."

Short Answer Questions

1. What room number does the hotel clerk give Raffe a key for in Chapter 32?

2. What word from Chapter 25 is a military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain vital information about enemy forces or features of the environment for later analysis and/or dissemination?

3. In Chapter 21, Penryn says, “Watching the soldiers leave is like watching the basement door close, shutting out the only light in the house and leaving me alone in the monster-filled darkness.” What literary technique is used in this sentence?

4. At the end of Chapter 25, Penryn narrates of her lack of success in gathering information from Raffe, “So much for my information mining. I guess I'll never be a spymaster like” who?

5. What is described as having been grafted onto Paige’s teeth in Chapter 39?

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