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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. The steak knives that Penryn takes from the house with her in Chapter 24 are described as “high-quality, all-metal” knives from where?
2. Which of Paige’s friends does Penryn describe in Chapter 31 as having been “born with stumpy arms and tiny, malformed hands”?
3. In Chapter 21, Penryn says that about a dozen soldiers had run toward the scream. Now, as she stands by the hiding place where she stored the wings with Raffe, how many soldiers does she see still standing?
4. After changing clothes, Penryn drives through the crowd on what street as she makes her way toward the aerie in the beginning of Chapter 27?
5. How does Raffe describe his religious beliefs in Chapter 33?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Paige do to the angel that attacks Penryn in Chapter 39?
2. Why does Raffe solicit Josiah’s help in Chapter 31? How does Josiah respond?
3. What is Penryn’s reaction to the information she’s learned through Josiah and Raffe’s conversation in Chapter 32?
4. What information does Raffe relate to Penryn of the Watchers and the Nephilim in Chapter 25?
5. Where do Penryn and Raffe find a vehicle to drive in Chapter 26? Whom do they encounter in this setting?
6. What angel does Raffe watch in Chapter 29? What does he ask Penryn do to?
7. How does Penryn communicate with the Tweedle brother in Chapter 34? What does she learn from him?
8. How is the setting of the forest described as Penryn travels through it in Chapter 22?
9. What gory scene do Raffe and Penryn encounter in Chapter 24? How does Penryn react?
10. Where does Penryn first encounter the Politician in Chapter 30? How is this character described?
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
Analyze the character of Uriel in Angelfall. What does Uriel want in the story? How does he go about achieving this objective? What are Penryn’s impressions of Uriel when she first sees him?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the gender roles and gender expectations presented in Angelfall. In what ways is Penryn expected to fulfill traditional “female roles” in the story? How does Penryn stand out amongst these expectations? How are the male roles different in the story?
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