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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 7-8 (pages 230-257).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Delaney angry toward his neighbors?
(a) They leave food outside that attracts wild animals.
(b) They don't like dogs much.
(c) They want to take down the manned fence.
(d) They are accepting of racial minorities.

2. What does Delaney run out of while cooking dinner?
(a) Butter.
(b) Tofu.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Pasta.

3. What sort of weather does fall bring in Los Angeles, according to the narrator?
(a) Cool and pleasant.
(b) Humid and sticky.
(c) Rainy and cool.
(d) Hot and dry.

4. Who or what ends up killing one of the family's dogs?
(a) A Mexican.
(b) The other family dog.
(c) A coyote.
(d) The heat.

5. What does Delaney give to the person he hits?
(a) Tortillas and eggs.
(b) Beer.
(c) Twenty dollars.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Candidó look for América after her first day of work?

2. Of what does Delaney accuse Jack Jardine as they discuss the security gate?

3. Who appears oddly interested in the person Delaney hit with his car?

4. Who gives América a cup of coffee?

5. For one of his columns, Delaney decides to write about _______________ and turkey vultures.

(see the answer key)

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