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

2. Why did Paul want to leave the valley?

3. What did Angel help the Altman women make while Michael and Paul were in town?

4. Who helped Angel leave Michael for the second time?

5. How many children did Michael and Angel have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Angel discover Elizabeth's opinions concerning whom Miriam is in love with? What is Angel's reaction?

4. What is Michael's reaction to Angel's darkest secrets in Chapter 21?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 28 as Angel prepares to leave Michael for the fourth time, how are her motives completely different than in the past?

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

10. What effect does Elizabeth asking Angel to be her midwife have on Angel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Compare/contrast Michael and Angel's childhoods to that of the Altman children. Analyze their relationships with both parents, spiritual climate, and moral reinforcements and influences that they did/did not receive versus those received/not received by the Altmans. Be specific with examples, and make sure to compare the effect that these childhood experiences had on them as young adults.

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