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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. "Like a beacon in the darkness," where did Angel go to when she arrived in Sacramento?
2. Where did Angel want Michael to find a husband for Miriam?
3. From whom did Miriam say she learned her courage?
4. In Chapter 23, how does Angel describe the way love feels to her?
5. At one point Angel wanted to leave Sacramento. Where did Angel want to run away to next?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Duke compare himself to Michael in Chapter 30? What is Angel's opinion?
2. In San Francisco, Duke gives Angel a choice. She can either go back to her old role as prostitute, or she can become the manager of the girls. Which does she choose and why?
3. In Chapter 28, the Hoseas celebrate Christmas at the Altmans, and Michael reads the Christmas story. What is Angel's reaction to the story?
4. In Chapter 32, how does Angel find her true calling?
5. What effect does Elizabeth asking Angel to be her midwife have on Angel?
6. What happens in Chapter 23 after Michael has retrieved Angel for the second time?
7. How is the timing of Michael and Ange's deaths significant?
8. By the end of Chapter 33, how has Angel's character evolved from the beginning of the book?
9. What is Michael's reaction to Angel's darkest secrets in Chapter 21?
10. In Chapter 27, where is Angel when she hears God's voice, and what does He tell her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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