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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 7-8 (pages 98-142).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Candidó's wife buy at the discount supermarket?
(a) A carton of eggs.
(b) Beans and tortillas.
(c) Sandwich meat.
(d) Milk.

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

3. What does Delaney see near the creek in the canyon?
(a) Sleeping bags and magazines.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Old treehouses.
(d) Dead coyotes.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who eventually hires América for housecleaning work?

2. What is inside the bag the accident victim carries?

3. Where does América go to seek work?

4. What is Kyra's profession?

5. What happens to Candidó when he drinks the dirty water?

(see the answer key)

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