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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is characteristic of the man Delaney sees in the parking lot?
(a) He has sideburns.
(b) He has red hair.
(c) He is Mexican with blue eyes.
(d) He is dressed very nicely.

2. Which character says he thinks building a gate is necessary?
(a) Jack Cherrystone.
(b) Delaney.
(c) Jack Jardine, Sr.
(d) Jack Jardine, Jr.

3. Where does Candidó look for América after her first day of work?
(a) In the river.
(b) At the coffee shop.
(c) At the library.
(d) In an Italian grocery store.

4. How many hours each day does Delaney devote to his work?
(a) Four.
(b) None.
(c) Eight.
(d) Twelve to fifteen.

5. What does Delaney see on his walk through Arroyo Blanco?
(a) A pack of coyotes.
(b) The person he hit with his car.
(c) A car with tinted windows.
(d) Dead dogs.

6. How many days does América look for work before she finds a job?
(a) Sixty.
(b) One.
(c) One hundred.
(d) Five.

7. Who does Candidó pray to when he hears people coming to his campsite?
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) His dead wife.
(c) Virgin Sagrada.
(d) His dead mother.

8. Who flatters Delaney by praising his magazine column?
(a) Al Lopez.
(b) Jack Cherrystone.
(c) Dominick Flood.
(d) Jack Jardine.

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

10. What causes Candidó's first marriage to end?
(a) He leaves her when he moves to the United States.
(b) His wife was sleeping with someone else.
(c) His first wife died suddenly.
(d) He beats his wife mercilessly.

11. What does Kyra do about the Mexican laborers outside the 7-Eleven?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Gets to know each one of them.
(c) Rallies support from the neighborhood to help them find places to live.
(d) Reported the men for their illegal status.

12. What jerks Delaney out of his flashback?
(a) A coyote capturing the family dog.
(b) The food on the grill burning.
(c) A sudden thunderstorm.
(d) His wife crying for help from the swimming pool.

13. What does América's new job consist of?
(a) Polishing Buddha statues.
(b) Washing cars.
(c) Caring for two toddlers.
(d) Serving food in a restaurant.

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

15. In what languages does Delaney speak to the accident victim?
(a) Portuguese and Mandarin.
(b) English and French.
(c) Sign language and spoken English.
(d) Spanish and English.

Short Answer Questions

1. What parts of the car are damaged?

2. What does Candidó swear he will do to the two men who attacked his wife?

3. Who does Delaney see on the trail?

4. What happens to Candidó when he is captured by INS agents?

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

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