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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Alex tell his lover Mae that he never wanted Sarah?
(a) He never believed he was Sarah's biological father.
(b) He did not want to be financially responsible for Sarah.
(c) He had a legitimate family of his own.
(d) He only wanted sons to carry on his legacy.

2. How does Angel feel about the Altmans doing chores?
(a) She feels useless.
(b) She feels it's owed her.
(c) She feels free.
(d) She feels she does a better job.

3. When Michael and Angel are married, what does she say instead of "yes"?
(a) Nothing at all.
(b) "Halleluiah!"
(c) "Why not?"
(d) "Oh, no."

4. How did Angel feel about the camaraderie between the Altmans?
(a) She was terrified by it.
(b) She was confused by it.
(c) She was captivated by it.
(d) She was amused by it.

5. What does Angel say when Michael asks her if he's gotten inside her heart?
(a) "A little."
(b) "Like a knife wound."
(c) "Never."
(d) "You and five other men."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Angel compare herself to when talking to Miriam Altman?

2. After one night with Duke, how is Sarah changed?

3. What does Angel tell the Altmans to try and keep them from wintering with the Hoseas?

4. Where was Paul before he came back to the valley?

5. Why wasn't Paul happy for Michael when he heard of Michael's marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17 Angel is unable to accept Michael's forgiveness, so how does she try to atone for her sins?

2. In this first chapter of the book, readers meet the adult version of the pretty, innocent little girl of the prologue. What type of woman has Sarah, now known exclusively as Angel, become?

3. In Chapter Two, why does Michael Hosea believe he is going to marry Angel? What initially attracts him to her? Does he have any reservations about his future wife?

4. Explain the difference in how Michael sees Angel and how Paul sees her.

5. In Chapter 16 when Michael is bringing Angel back to the cabin, what emotions does Angel experience? What happens after they arrive home?

6. Readers find in Chapter Four that Michael has made numerous visits to Angel's room in attempt to make her his bride. She repeatedly refuses. How do Angel's coworkers feel about this? What is Angel's reaction?

7. Concerning the relationship between Angel and Michael, what foreshadowing appears in Chapter Ten?

8. In Chapter 18 when Angel first begins to spend time with the Altman family, what does she think of them?

9. At the beginning of Chapter Six, Michael has been back in the valley only a short time since leaving Pair-a-Dice and Angel. What is he experiencing emotionally and/or mentally?

10. What does Angel tell Michael about her past in Chapter 16? Why is this significant?

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