"Redeeming" homework

Good morning, ladies.
I forgot to tell everyone what chapters to read before Monday.
Let's start just with the prologue this week, since it's a little over 30 pages long, and there's a ton in there.

A few key questions:

1. Based on this reading, what are we learning about God, or who are the characters perceiving God to be? (And, for bonus points, can you find Scripture -- both in Hosea and elsewhere -- that either confirms or refutes these traits?)

2. What are the overall themes in this section, and how can you expect the situations to shape the characters?

3. The prologue deals a lot with the idea of rejection. Have you felt fully, hopelessly rejected, and how do we as Christians overcome these feelings?

4. Do we have a responsibility to try to overcome our pasts? What does Scripture say?

5. Food for thought: It's easy for us to say we'd want to step in for little Sarah, help her escape this horrible life she is forced into. We know that unfortunately Sarah's situation doesn't change, but our thoughts toward her do as she grows up. Why is this?