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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 Angel do to feel ashamed after running away for the third time?

2. What happened to Cherry after Angel took her away from Duke?

3. What does a panic-stricken Miriam ask Angel to help her with in Chapter 24?

4. In Chapter 33, where did Angel tell Susana she was going?

5. How did Michael know that Angel was in trouble the third time she left?

Short Essay Questions

1. By the end of Chapter 33, how has Angel's character evolved from the beginning of the book?

2. In Chapter 32, how does Angel find her true calling?

3. In Chapter 26, how does Elizabeth pregnancy influence Angel's opinion of herself and the future?

4. In Chapter 29 when Angel has gone to San Francisco, why does Michael refuse to go after her?

5. In Chapter 27, where is Angel when she hears God's voice, and what does He tell her?

6. In Chapter 27 as Elizabeth gives birth, what is Angel's emotional reaction?

7. In Chapter 34, what does Angel do when she sees Michael for the first time in several years?

8. What foreshadowing takes place in Chapter 25 concerning Angel's worshipful adoration of Michael?

9. What happens when Angel and Michael are alone in Joseph Hochschild's store in Chapter 23?

10. What does Paul think of Miriam? What is his reaction to her and why?

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

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 3

What were Angels earliest experiences with the church and God? How did these shape her views of Christianity, Christians and preachers/priests? How did these opinions evolve? Give specific examples.

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