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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. At one point Angel wanted to leave Sacramento. Where did Angel want to run away to next?

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

3. Who offered Angel a job in Sacramento?

4. Why was Jonathan Axle so well-known?

5. What was Michael's reply when Angel asked if it bothered him when men stared at her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Angel begin to think that there is potential for a relationship between Michael and Miriam?

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

4. In Chapter 28, the Hoseas celebrate Christmas at the Altmans, and Michael reads the Christmas story. What is Angel's reaction to the story?

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

How does unforgiveness and feelings of self-loathing shape the attitudes, perspectives, and personalities of Paul and Angel? Discuss how these feelings change and what specifically influences these emotions for better or worse.

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