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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to little Faith after Angel took her away from Duke?
(a) She ran away with the Duke and his men.
(b) She was adopted by a Baptist family.
(c) She was adopted by Angel and Michael.
(d) She disappeared and was never seen again.

2. What happened to Harper's Cafe?
(a) It went bankrupt.
(b) It was sold.
(c) It burned.
(d) It expanded.

3. What is the House of Magdalena?
(a) A house for single mothers who need assistance.
(b) A schoolhouse for children of prostitutes.
(c) A boarding house for women of ill repute.
(d) A home for fallen women who want to change their lives.

4. What name did Angel give to Virgil Harper?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Angel.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Mrs. Hosea.

5. When Duke said, "No one could ever touch you," what was Angel's reply?
(a) "You did."
(b) "Michael did."
(c) "No one!"
(d) "Least of all you."

6. Why did Paul want to leave the valley?
(a) John made an offer to buy his land.
(b) Michael made an offer to buy his land.
(c) He wanted to return to mining.
(d) He was in love with Miriam.

7. Before he went hunting, what did Michael bring to the cabin for Angel to work on?
(a) Several heavy sacks of dried corn for shelling.
(b) Several heavy sacks of walnuts for shelling.
(c) Several bushels of apples for canning.
(d) Several fresh chickens for dressing.

8. When Michael left the cabin after Angel told him all of her "sins," where did he go?
(a) To Pair-a-Dice to drown his sorrows.
(b) To tell Paul that he was right about Angel.
(c) To the Altmans for counseling.
(d) To the hill where he'd shown her the sunrise.

9. What is the reason Miriam thinks that Paul doesn't like Angel?
(a) She thinks Paul believes Angel is trouble.
(b) She thinks Paul was in love with Angel once.
(c) She thinks Paul doesn't like Angel's work ethic.
(d) She thinks Paul is jealous of Angel.

10. What happened to Cherry after Angel took her away from Duke?
(a) She disappeared and was never seen again.
(b) She ran away with the Duke and his men.
(c) She settled with a couple who own a bakery.
(d) She was adopted by Angel and Michael.

11. What was Michael's reply when Angel asked him what he'd ever done to be ashamed in his life?
(a) "I've never done anything."
(b) "I've loved you."
(c) "I've committed adultery."
(d) "I've committed murder."

12. In Chapter 29, when Angel lifted her head from washing her face in a trough, who was there?
(a) Michael.
(b) Miriam.
(c) Duke.
(d) Paul.

13. Who does Miriam quote "like gospel"?
(a) Angel.
(b) Her father.
(c) Paul.
(d) Michael.

14. What Christmas gift did Angel make for Miriam?
(a) A new apron with delicate lace.
(b) A cornhusk doll with yarn hair.
(c) A dried-flower garland with satin ribbons.
(d) A jar of homemade applesauce.

15. Who does Angel and Elizabeth think that Miriam is in love with?
(a) Michael.
(b) Paul.
(c) Duke.
(d) A stranger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Jonathan Axle so well-known?

2. What did Miriam ask Michael a "man's opinion" about?

3. What did Paul say to Miriam when he returned home in Chapter 34?

4. How long did Michael and Angel's "blissful happiness" last after returning home from Sacramento?

5. From whom did Miriam say she learned her courage?

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