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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. What happened when Angel came in from her ordeal in the rain?
(a) Michael yelled at her for being foolish.
(b) Michael made fun of her predicament.
(c) Michael washed her hands and feet.
(d) Angel tracked mud all over the cabin.

2. How did Angel feel when she walked in the cabin after returning from Pair-a-Dice?
(a) "I can do better."
(b) "It hasn't changed a bit."
(c) "I'm home."
(d) "Not this dump again."

3. When Mae dies, what does Rab do to try to help Sarah?
(a) He asks a trusted friend to take Sarah in as a daughter.
(b) He does his best to be a wonderful father to Sarah.
(c) He sells his possessions to provide for Sarah's education.
(d) He takes Sarah to a man he believes wants to adopt her.

4. Who did Michael say that Angel fell in love with instead of him?
(a) Paul.
(b) The Altmans.
(c) Duke.
(d) The valley.

5. What happens when Alex no longer wants Mae and turns her and Sarah away?
(a) Mae becomes a cook for a local restaurant.
(b) Mae becomes a housekeeper for a wealthy family.
(c) Mae becomes a prostitute in New York.
(d) Mae becomes a mail order bride.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Michael tell Angel used to call him names?

2. When Angel returns to Pair-a-Dice, what happens to The Palace?

3. Why didn't Angel want to fall in love?

4. When Michael went to Sacramento, who did he take with him?

5. When Angel thinks that everyone she draws close to leaves, what does she say is deadly?

Short Essay Questions

1. Up to this point, Michael has only used the name Angel when he is extremely angry with her. In Chapter 18 what name does Angel use to refer to herself? What is the significance?

2. In Chapter 19 how does Angel's relationship with Michael begin to change?

3. In Chapter Twelve, Michael cannot explain to Angel what he wants from her emotionally, and what he wishes their physical relationship would be like. Since he can't tell her, what does he do to show her?

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

5. What foreshadowing takes place in Chapter 13?

6. 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?

7. At the beginning of Chapter 13, Angel runs away the morning after she and Michael share the most intimate evening of her life. What is Michael's response to her planned departure, and what choice does he ask her to make?

8. In Chapter 14 what is Paul's initial reaction to the news that Michael has a wife? What is his reaction to Angel?

9. In Chapter Twelve, Angel and Michael have an argument and he is pleased with her anger. Why?

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

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