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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. How often did Angel return to the House of Magdalena?

2. How did Duke require his mistress to look?

3. What is the reason Miriam thinks that Paul doesn't like Angel?

4. What was Michael's reply when Angel asked him what he'd ever done to be ashamed in his life?

5. When Elizabeth was in labor, what chore did she want to finish before giving birth?

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 27 as Elizabeth gives birth, what is Angel's emotional reaction?

3. In Chapter 29 when Angel goes to San Francisco, how does God intervene to help her stay away from prostitution?

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

5. in Chapter 33, why and where does Paul go look for Angel? How does this journey effect him?

6. How is the timing of Michael and Ange's deaths significant?

7. In Chapter 22, Angel gets a glimpse of a talent other than prostitution that might help her to make a living. How did she discover it, what is it, and where does she put it to use?

8. Why does Angel continue to make yearly visits to the House of Magdalena?

9. In Chapter 22, does Angel's love for Michael change while she is away from him?

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the story, Michael is portrayed as a God-like character, full of love, grace, and mercy. However, he is not perfect and has many flaws. Discuss what these flaws are and how his character grows and matures throughout the book. Compare the man he is at the beginning of the novel to the man he becomes.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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