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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Delaney has a flashback to a party held where, two nights earlier?
(a) Dominick Flood's house.
(b) The Da Ros mansion.
(c) Candidó's campsite.
(d) The clubhouse.

2. Where does Candidó decide to look for work after the labor exchange has been torn down?
(a) Kyra's neighborhood.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Canoga Park.

3. Who gives América a cup of coffee?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Kyra.
(c) Candidó.
(d) The light-skinned Mexican.

4. How long ago does Candidó remember being in Arroyo Blanco Estates?
(a) A lifetime ago.
(b) He has never been to Arroyo Blanco Estates.
(c) Six years ago.
(d) Thirty years ago, as a young child.

5. Why is Kyra dissatisfied with her appearance?
(a) She thinks her hair is too dull.
(b) She thinks her feet are too big.
(c) She thinks her eyes are too small.
(d) She thinks her nose is too red.

6. Whose death does the accident victim hallucinate about?
(a) His mother's.
(b) His own.
(c) His unborn child's.
(d) Delaney's.

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

8. Why does Kyra become upset outside the restaurant when she goes to meet Delaney for lunch?
(a) Delaney does not hug her.
(b) A thunderstorm is coming.
(c) She sees a dog locked in a car.
(d) She is upset about her car.

9. Who is Dominick Flood?
(a) Jack's client who is under house arrest for banking crimes.
(b) Delaney's real estate agent.
(c) The local police chief.
(d) The man responsible for the death of the neighborhood dogs.

10. What time of day does the labor exchange close?
(a) Five o'clock.
(b) Noon.
(c) Midafternoon.
(d) Midnight.

11. Who does Delaney call from Li's Market?
(a) His father.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Candidó.
(d) Kyra.

12. What parts of the car are damaged?
(a) Steering wheel and dashboard.
(b) Headlight and turn signal.
(c) Both headlights.
(d) Both back tires.

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

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

15. What is the subject of one of Delaney's columns?
(a) Overnight camping.
(b) Birds of the northeast.
(c) Marine life.
(d) Rare insects.

Short Answer Questions

1. What injuries does the person Delaney hit with his car suffer?

2. Which of the following describes the appearance of the homes in Arroyo Blanco Estates?

3. What does Delaney run out of while cooking dinner?

4. Who does Delaney see on the trail?

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

(see the answer keys)

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