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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. In Chapter 29, when Angel lifted her head from washing her face in a trough, who was there?

2. How many years were Michael and Angel married?

3. Why did Angel decide to leave Michael for the third time?

4. What was Michael's reply when Angel asks him if he ever thought God was playing some horrible joke on him?

5. Where did Angel go when she ran away the third time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 21, why does Angel attempt to push Michael away from her, and how does she hope to accomplish this?

7. In Chapter 32, what is the conflict between newlyweds Miriam and Paul?

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

9. How does Duke compare himself to Michael in Chapter 30? What is Angel's opinion?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In addition to Angel, what other characters tried to escape their circumstances? What were the situations that they wanted to break away from, and how did they attempt to achieve this? Were they successful? Compare/contrast their experiences with Angel's as well as the end results.

Essay Topic 2

When Angel left the valley for the last time, it was Paul that went to attempt to bring her home; Why? What did Angel and Paul learn about themselves and each other from their encounter in San Francisco? What was the end result?

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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