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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Kyra and Delaney get in an argument?
(a) Kyra purposefully has Delaney fired.
(b) Their children fight each other.
(c) Neither one wants to cook dinner.
(d) Delaney disapproves of the wall.

2. What does Candidó decide to do with the cat?
(a) Give it to a shelter.
(b) Kill it and cook it for stew.
(c) Use it to earn some money.
(d) Keep it as a family pet.

3. Why doesn't Delaney commit to openly opposing the wall?
(a) He is afraid of what Kyra will say or do.
(b) His job depends on supporting its construction.
(c) He secretly believes the wall would be a positive change.
(d) He is the chairman of the property owner's association.

4. Why does Delaney's column anger readers?
(a) They thought he was advocating for population control.
(b) He revealed secrets about Arroyo Blanco Estates.
(c) He criticized the homes of his neighbors.
(d) The column argued for deportation of Mexican immigrants.

5. What does Kyra give Delaney as a surprise gift?
(a) A compass.
(b) A ladder.
(c) A new dog.
(d) A trip to the East Coast.

6. Where does Jordan stay after the attack on the family dog?
(a) His grandmother's house.
(b) In his closet.
(c) Under his parents' bed.
(d) Delaney's apartment.

7. What happens as Candidó is walking toward the Italian market?
(a) He has a heart attack.
(b) His daughter is born.
(c) A coyote attacks him.
(d) He is almost hit by a car.

8. What does Kyra decide she needs to save from the fire?
(a) Photo albums.
(b) Her jewelry.
(c) Clothing and toiletries.
(d) Real estate documents.

9. Which of the following characters says the fence surrounding Arroyo Blanco Estates makes her feel safer?
(a) América.
(b) Erna Jardine.
(c) Kit.
(d) Delaney.

10. Which character sets up cameras along the fence?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Delaney.
(c) Kyra.
(d) Jack, Jr.

11. What animal does Candidó tell América they are eating?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Ostrich.
(c) Deer.
(d) Rabbit.

12. Who canvasses the neighborhood with Kyra?
(a) América.
(b) Osbert.
(c) Jack.
(d) Delaney.

13. What is Candidó given by two English-speaking men?
(a) A crib for the baby.
(b) A turkey.
(c) A car.
(d) A house.

14. Whose face appears on the camera film set up near the gate?
(a) América's.
(b) Kyra's.
(c) Candidó's.
(d) Jack, Jr.'s.

15. What is Kyra's relationship to Darlene?
(a) They both work at the same office.
(b) They join the same yoga class.
(c) They are sisters.
(d) Darlene is Kyra's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Delaney retrieve from his home before searching for Candidó?

2. What does Delaney decide to take with him while escaping from the fire?

3. What has happened to Candidó to delay his arrival at Canoga Park?

4. Who or what enters the shed just as América is about to give birth?

5. Where does América tell Candidó she wants to move?

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