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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 does Angel tells Michael that she knows all about?

2. How did Angel feel when she walked in the cabin after returning from Pair-a-Dice?

3. Why is Sarah really sent to the coast with Cleo?

4. When Angel woke from a nightmare and Michael asked her what it was about, what was her reply?

5. Why did Michael ask Angel to pick up walnuts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter Eight finds Angel slowly recovering physically under the quiet care of Michael Hosea. How is she doing emotionally? 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. When Michael takes Angel to Sacramento for the first time, how is Angel treated?

4. What foreshadowing takes place in Chapter 13?

5. 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?

6. In Chapter Eleven, Angel has a nightmare. What is it about, and how does Michael try to comfort her?

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

8. Chapter Nine further develops and explores Angel's insecurities. What is she insecure about?

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. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From Angel's point of view, consider the love she received from her mother, the Duchess and Duke versus the love she experienced from Michael, the Altmans, and God.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare/contrast Angel and Miriam Altman. Make sure to mention their childhoods, relationship with their parents, personalities, physical make-up, spiritual beliefs, and opinions concerning men, life, and God.

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