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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. What did Ruth Altman say that she ate once when she was little?

2. What is the major lesson Angel remembers learning from Duke?

3. What happened to Lucky and Mai Ling, Angel's co-workers, after Angel left Pair-a-Dice?

4. What does Michael tell Angel to listen to in order to help her rest at his cabin?

5. Why did Angel want her gold from the Duchess?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. In the prologue, Sarah meets her father, Alex Stafford, for the first time. What was his reaction to the introduction, and why did he react that way?

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. 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?

8. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the Biblical Book of Hosea compare to Francine Rivers' version of the story of the Hoseas? As you compare/contrast the two stories, include the setting, main characters and plot line, specifically the resolution.

Essay Topic 2

How does unforgiveness and feelings of self-loathing shape the attitudes, perspectives, and personalities of Paul and Angel? Discuss how these feelings change and what specifically influences these emotions for better or worse.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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