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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 does Pet say when she asks whether it will be there in the morning?

2. Why does Bitter think Jam is angry with herself and Aloe?

3. What aspect of angels begins intriguing Jam in Chapter 1?

4. Whose hands does Pet have?

5. What is one thing that is scary about Pet at first in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jam first think of Pet when it emerges from the painting?

2. What does Pet want to do in Chapter 3 that Jam is absolutely against?

3. What does Jam desperately want to know about the old angels in Chapter 1?

4. Why does Pet tell Jam it needs her help in the hunt?

5. What does Bitter do for a living and what is unusual about her work?

6. Why does Pet take hold of Jam in Aloe's and Bitter's bedroom while they argue?

7. What does Pet tell Jam he has come out of the painting for in Chapter 3?

8. What happens to Jam when she goes to see her mother's finished painting in Chapter 2?

9. Where does Pet say the monster it is looking for is?

10. Who is supposedly responsible for making Lucille a more just and peaceful place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Jam so uncomfortable when Pet transports them to Redemption's house and Redemption does not know they are there? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Jam, and apparently the rest of the town of Lucille, understand the work and legacy of the angels? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What is Pet's face supposed to symbolize? Why is Hibiscus so maimed by looking upon Pet's face? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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