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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men appear and surround Penryn and the Tweedle brother as they are trying to get into the aerie’s parking garage in Chapter 34?

2. When did the Great Earthquake hit San Francisco and cause massive devastation from the fires that broke out as a result?

3. What kind of pants does Raffe change into in Chapter 24?

4. What kind of vehicle does Penryn spy on the roadway below her and Raffe as it weaves through the stalled cars in Chapter 25?

5. Penryn compares her mother to what animal in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Penryn and Raffe find a vehicle to drive in Chapter 26? Whom do they encounter in this setting?

2. How does Penryn communicate with the Tweedle brother in Chapter 34? What does she learn from him?

3. How are the hybrid creatures in the glass tubes described in Chapter 36?

4. Where does Penryn first encounter the Politician in Chapter 30? How is this character described?

5. How is Penryn saved from the gang of thugs that surrounds her and the Tweedle brother in Chapter 35?

6. Who attacks Penryn in Chapter 38? How does Penryn react?

7. What is Penryn’s reaction to the information she’s learned through Josiah and Raffe’s conversation in Chapter 32?

8. Describe the chaos at the camp in Chapter 21. Where do Penryn and Raffe go?

9. What information does Penryn learn as she listens to Raffe and Josiah in Chapter 31?

10. Why does Raffe solicit Josiah’s help in Chapter 31? How does Josiah respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of hope and heroism in Angelfall. How are these themes developed through the characters of Penryn, Raffe, and Obadiah West? What symbolism in the novel relates to these themes? What imagery relates to these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Penryn’s response to the abduction of her sister Paige in the beginning of the novel. Given the supreme power that has been illustrated by the angels, why is Penryn determined that she will even be capable of finding, much less rescuing her sister? How far does Penryn’s determination take her?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of the aerie when Penryn and Raffe approach it in Chapters 27 and 28. How is this setting compared to a typical night club? How does it differ?

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