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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 Jacob Altman say that he would trade for a spoonful of plum jam?

2. Angel begins to like life in the little cabin. She feels comfortable and safe except for one thing. What is it?

3. What did Angel do when she wanted to leave and Michael asked if they could talk it over?

4. When Michael brought Angel back home from Pair-a-Dice, he left her alone in the cabin. Angel eventually went looking for Michael; where did she find him?

5. Why did Alex tell his lover Mae that he never wanted Sarah?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. 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?

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

5. How does Angels interactions with the Altmans evolve in Chapter 19?

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

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

8. What foreshadowing takes place in Chapter 13?

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

10. Chapter Eight finds Angel slowly recovering physically under the quiet care of Michael Hosea. How is she doing emotionally? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

More than once in the story, Angel reflects on what her life and relationship might have been with Michael if her childhood experiences had been different. Explore those incidents, and then (like Michael did) reflect on why God might have allowed those things to occur. What possible consequences might there have been if Angel had never become Angel? Were there any benefits to her experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, Angel struggles with her self-worth and the belief that she will ever be able to do anything except prostitution. As she matures spiritually and emotionally, she tries new avenues of employment. Discuss these various jobs and how they change Angel's sense of value as she evolves from a prostitute to these other trades. Do these jobs have anything in common?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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