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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 5-6 (pages 211-230).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do América and Candidó fight about before she goes to the labor exchange?
(a) América's pregnancy.
(b) Candidó's drinking problem.
(c) Candidó does not want her looking for a job.
(d) América's ability to speak English.

2. What does Candidó do to protect his family from the attackers?
(a) He finds an isolated area to live.
(b) He buys a handgun.
(c) He trains a pack of wild coyotes.
(d) He reports them to the police.

3. Which of the following best characterizes the conversation Delaney has with the person he encounters on the trail?
(a) Pleasant.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Extended.
(d) Hostile.

4. What does Delaney notice after his hike?
(a) He has cut his knee.
(b) It has stopped raining.
(c) His car is gone.
(d) His wallet is missing.

5. Why does Kyra have difficulty selling the Da Ros house?
(a) She does not see anything special about it.
(b) She has grown attached to it.
(c) She believes it is haunted.
(d) She knows that Mexicans are living in the basement.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours each day does Delaney devote to his work?

2. Who goes with Delaney to buy pasta for dinner?

3. Who is Todd Sweet?

4. Who does Candidó think América resembles?

5. What is Kyra wearing when Delaney returns home from his walk around Arroyo Blanco in the evening?

(see the answer key)

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