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The Tortilla Curtain | Quiz

T. Coraghessan Boyle
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The Tortilla Curtain | Quiz

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1)

What language does Delaney hear further down the trail? (from Part 1, Chapters 7-8 (pages 98-142))

French.
English.
American Indian.
Spanish.
2)

Why does a woman hit Delaney's car? (from Part 3, Chapters 7-8 (pages 332-355))

She thinks she sees a deer.
Candidó walks in front of her while she is driving.
She has been drinking.
Delaney makes a sudden stop and she rear-ends him.
3)

Where does Delaney go to get a new car? (from Part 2, Chapters 1-2 (pages 143-183))

The Acura dealership.
A used car lot.
He doesn't get a car.
Mexico.
4)

Who chooses Candidó for work? (from Part 1, Chapters 7-8 (pages 98-142))

América's father.
Delaney.
Jack Jardine.
No one.
5)

What happens to Candidó when he is captured by INS agents? (from Part 2, Chapters 1-2 (pages 143-183))

He was badly injured by the agents and featured in a story in the local newspaper.
He was deported to Mexico.
He runs through traffic and goes back to Mexico.
He is hit by a car and fakes his own death.
6)

Who or what reportedly attacks Sunny DiMandia? (from Part 2, Chapters 3-4 (pages 184-210))

Delaney's dog.
Mexicans.
Kyra.
Coyotes.
7)

Who calls 911 when he sees Candidó? (from Part 3, Chapters 7-8 (pages 332-355))

Kyra.
Jordan.
Jack Jardine.
Delaney.
8)

Who does Delaney ultimately discover has been spray-painting the gate? (from Part 3, Chapters 7-8 (pages 332-355))

Kyra and Jordan.
Candidó and América.
Jack, Jr. and his friend.
Jack Cherrystone and his wife.
9)

Who flatters Delaney by praising his magazine column? (from Part 2, Chapters 3-4 (pages 184-210))

Jack Cherrystone.
Jack Jardine.
Al Lopez.
Dominick Flood.
10)

Who blames most car thefts on Mexicans? (from Part 2, Chapters 1-2 (pages 143-183))

The light-skinned Mexican.
Kyra.
Kenny Grissom.
Jordan.
11)

Who notes that Delaney's column has made several people angry? (from Part 3, Chapters 1-2 (pages 261-283))

Candidó.
Jordan.
Kyra.
Jack Jardine.
12)

How much money does the woman give to Candidó in the parking lot of the Chinese store? (from Part 2, Chapters 3-4 (pages 184-210))

Sixty cents.
Fifty dollars.
She doesn't give him anything.
A check for five hundred dollars.
13)

Who does Kyra find inside the Da Ros mansion? (from Part 2, Chapters 1-2 (pages 143-183))

Jordan.
Two Mexican men.
Jack Jardine.
Delaney and another woman.
14)

What does Candidó decide to do with the cat? (from Part 3, Chapters 3-4 (pages 284-308))

Kill it and cook it for stew.
Give it to a shelter.
Use it to earn some money.
Keep it as a family pet.
15)

What does América request from her employer? (from Part 1, Chapters 7-8 (pages 98-142))

Rent money.
A drink of water.
An advance on her salary.
Gloves.
16)

What change does Candidó notice in América since their return from Canoga Park? (from Part 2, Chapters 7-8 (pages 230-257))

She becomes depressed.
She becomes obsessed with bathing.
She is more motivated to tend to housekeeping duties.
She seems to enjoy spending time with him.
17)

What has América eaten instead of protein? (from Part 3, Chapters 3-4 (pages 284-308))

A pile of oranges.
Salad.
Popsicles.
Candy bars.
18)

Who is Todd Sweet? (from Part 2, Chapters 5-6 (pages 211-230))

Candidó's landlord.
Kyra's boyfriend.
An opposer of the proposed wall.
Delaney's cousin, who is also a writer.
19)

Why is the newborn baby not considered a citizen of the United States? (from Part 3, Chapters 5-6 (pages 309-331))

The baby's parents are both American.
There is no birth certificate.
The baby was born just across the border in Mexico.
The staff at the hospital refused to grant the baby citizenship.
20)

What does Delaney retrieve from his home before searching for Candidó? (from Part 3, Chapters 7-8 (pages 332-355))

A can of spray paint.
A flashlight and a gun.
His cell phone and a frying pan.
His baseball bat and some darts.
21)

Who is Dominick Flood? (from Part 2, Chapters 3-4 (pages 184-210))

The local police chief.
The man responsible for the death of the neighborhood dogs.
Delaney's real estate agent.
Jack's client who is under house arrest for banking crimes.
22)

For one of his columns, Delaney decides to write about _______________ and turkey vultures. (from Part 2, Chapters 7-8 (pages 230-257))

Lizards.
Hyenas.
Crows.
Cats.
23)

What does the sign in front of the labor exchange say? (from Part 2, Chapters 3-4 (pages 184-210))

STOP.
GO BACK HOME.
NO TRESPASSING.
NO MEXICANS ALLOWED.
24)

What is Candidó given by two English-speaking men? (from Part 2, Chapters 7-8 (pages 230-257))

A crib for the baby.
A car.
A turkey.
A house.
25)

Who does Delaney call from Li's Market? (from Part 1, Chapters 7-8 (pages 98-142))

Kyra.
His father.
Jordan.
Candidó.
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