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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. Why did Angel want to speak to Michael alone when she returned home the third time?
2. Who offered Angel a job in Sacramento?
3. What was Michael's reply when Angel asks him if he ever thought God was playing some horrible joke on him?
4. What was Jonathan's reply when Angel asked him, "Where do I go from here?"
5. What name did Angel give to Virgil Harper?
Short Essay Questions
1. in Chapter 33, why and where does Paul go look for Angel? How does this journey effect him?
2. In Chapter 29 when Angel goes to San Francisco, how does God intervene to help her stay away from prostitution?
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. Why does Angel begin to think that there is potential for a relationship between Michael and Miriam?
5. In Chapter 22, Angel gets a glimpse of a talent other than prostitution that might help her to make a living. How did she discover it, what is it, and where does she put it to use?
6. How is the timing of Michael and Ange's deaths significant?
7. What is the significance of Angel telling Michael that her real name is Sarah?
8. In Chapter 27, where is Angel when she hears God's voice, and what does He tell her?
9. In Chapter 31, two people heeded God's voice. Who were they and what was the result?
10. In Chapter 32, what is the conflict between newlyweds Miriam and Paul?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
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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