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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. Why does Angel mentally tabulate how much time and money Michael has spent on nursing her back to health and training her for independence?

2. What feature in the cabin did Angel compare her life to?

3. By the beginning of the fourth chapter, how many times has Angel had said "no" to Michael's marriage proposal?

4. When Michael asks Angel what she sees in the mirror, what is her reply?

5. When Angel tells Michael to call her whatever he wants, what does he name her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Angel arrives in Pair-a-Dice in Chapter 15, what does she discover about the Palace and it's former employees?

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. 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?

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

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

7. What foreshadowing takes place in Chapter 13?

8. 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?

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 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare/contrast the relationship between Paul and Miriam to that of Michael and Angel. Examine their courtship and marriage, as well as each couple's dynamics and temperaments. Consider them at their best and worst times as a couple. Be sure to cite specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

When Angel leaves Michael for the last time, she believes it is for the best. This is the first time she doesn't have a selfish motive for leaving; she does it because she thinks it is the best thing for Michael. Discuss the other times that Angel has left the Valley. Compare/contrast her motives and how Michael reacts to each incident.

Essay Topic 3

In addition to Angel, what other characters tried to escape their circumstances? What were the situations that they wanted to break away from, and how did they attempt to achieve this? Were they successful? Compare/contrast their experiences with Angel's as well as the end results.

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