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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following characters has a darkroom?
(a) Delaney.
(b) Jack Jardine.
(c) Jack Cherrystone.
(d) América.

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

4. Why does Jack want Delaney and Kyra to get in his car?
(a) To drive them to the restaurant where his wife is waiting.
(b) To show them the graffiti on the front gate.
(c) To show them his new car.
(d) To drive them to Candidó's house.

5. Who gets angry when Delaney jokes about the Thanksgiving turkey?
(a) Kit.
(b) Jack Jardine.
(c) América.
(d) Kyra.

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

7. Who is Todd Sweet?
(a) Kyra's boyfriend.
(b) Candidó's landlord.
(c) Delaney's cousin, who is also a writer.
(d) An opposer of the proposed wall.

8. What holiday do Kyra, Delaney, Jordan, and other residents of Arroyo Blanco Estates celebrate together?
(a) Labor Day.
(b) Easter Sunday.
(c) Independence Day.
(d) Thanksgiving.

9. Why do Delaney and Kyra go out walking together?
(a) To search for Dame Edna.
(b) To patrol the area for Mexicans.
(c) To share important things about their day.
(d) To share cookies with the neighbors.

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

11. Who notes that Delaney's column has made several people angry?
(a) Candidó.
(b) Jack Jardine.
(c) Jordan.
(d) Kyra.

12. What does Delaney decide to take with him while escaping from the fire?
(a) His journal.
(b) A handheld radio.
(c) His computer and some books.
(d) His knife set.

13. What does Delaney retrieve from his home before searching for Candidó?
(a) A can of spray paint.
(b) A flashlight and a gun.
(c) His cell phone and a frying pan.
(d) His baseball bat and some darts.

14. What is Kit's relationship to Kyra?
(a) Kit is Kyra's cousin.
(b) Kit is Kyra's daughter.
(c) Kit is Kyra's mother.
(d) Kit is Kyra's sister.

15. What makes América so happy that she does not notice the fire?
(a) She gets a job that pays well.
(b) The birth of her son.
(c) The turkey Candidó brings to her.
(d) It finally rains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Delaney ultimately discover has been spray-painting the gate?

2. How long does América wait for Candidó in Canoga Park?

3. Where do Kit, Kyra, and Delaney go after they hear that a fire has broken out?

4. What is Darlene supposed to do if Kyra does not call her within fifteen minutes of arriving at the Da Ros place?

5. What is the topic of Delaney's column, "Pilgrim at Topanga Creek"?

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