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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 3-4 (pages 30-62).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Candidó when he drinks the dirty water?
(a) He never drinks dirty water.
(b) His thirst is satiated.
(c) He gets an upset stomach.
(d) He has hallucinations.

2. What sort of work is América hoping for?
(a) Housecleaning.
(b) Retail.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Babysitting.

3. Who does Delaney hit with his car?
(a) América.
(b) Candidó.
(c) Socorro.
(d) Kyra.

4. What does América bring to Candidó when she returns home?
(a) Good news.
(b) A wad of cash.
(c) A new dog.
(d) Rotten fruits and vegetables.

5. Who or what does Candidó protect from being attacked by men in Topanga State Park?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His tortillas and salsa.
(c) América's dog.
(d) A twelve-year-old girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who presides over the meeting at the Arroyo Blanco Community Center?

2. Where does Delaney go after he hits the person with his car?

3. How old is América?

4. Where does América go to seek work?

5. Whose death does the accident victim hallucinate about?

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