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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. When Angel asks Michael, "What sort of name is Hosea?" what is his reply?

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

3. When Michael Hosea sees Angel for the first time, what does God tells him?

4. What did Miriam Altman say about Paul in Chapter 20?

5. Whose clothes did Michael give to Angel at the cabin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What foreshadowing takes place in Chapter 13?

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

4. When Michael takes Angel to Sacramento for the first time, how is Angel treated?

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

6. In Chapter 15, what is Michael's reaction to Angel's activities in Pair-a-Dice? What is Angel's response to this?

7. When the Altmans move into their own cabin, Michael thinks that Angel will be relieved that they are so close. Instead, what it Angel's reaction and why?

8. As the Altmans' visit continues in Chapter 20, Michael becomes concerned with Angel's growing attachment to them. How does Michael try to remedy this?

9. 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?

10. In Chapter Three, Angel's memory tells a tale of her first perilous encounter with Magowan. What happened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the book, unforgiving Paul is the foil to Michael's God-like portrayal of grace. Compare and contrast these two characters, and discuss how both Paul and Michael have evolved by the end of the book. Give specific examples of their spiritual growth and the effect that it has on those around them.

Essay Topic 2

When Angel left the valley for the last time, it was Paul that went to attempt to bring her home; Why? What did Angel and Paul learn about themselves and each other from their encounter in San Francisco? What was the end result?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the still, small voice that Angel hears to the voice that instills fear and reinforces her negative feelings of self-worth. Discuss the source of both voices and their goals concerning Angel's well-being. Give specific examples of what happens when she listens to each of them.

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