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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does the woman give to Candidó in the parking lot of the Chinese store?
(a) She doesn't give him anything.
(b) Fifty dollars.
(c) Sixty cents.
(d) A check for five hundred dollars.

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

3. What is inside the bag the accident victim carries?
(a) Drugs.
(b) A baby.
(c) Money.
(d) Tortillas.

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

5. What does Candidó do to protect his family from the attackers?
(a) He trains a pack of wild coyotes.
(b) He finds an isolated area to live.
(c) He buys a handgun.
(d) He reports them to the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kyra do about the Mexican laborers outside the 7-Eleven?

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

3. Osbert is what type of animal?

4. Who does Candidó think América resembles?

5. What does Delaney see on his walk through Arroyo Blanco?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impact does the attack by the light-skinned Mexican and his friend have on América?

2. Describe the typical weekday morning routine for Kyra, Delaney, and Jordan.

3. What do Kyra and Delaney do for a living?

4. Describe the relationships between Delaney, Kyra, and Jordan.

5. Describe the flashback Candidó has regarding his encounter with the INS.

6. Describe the scene at Dominick Flood's home on Thanksgiving.

7. What is Delaney's response to Kyra's report that she called the police about the group of Mexicans outside the convenience store?

8. Describe how the two Mexicans come to be arrested by the police.

9. Why does Kyra begin sleeping in Jordan's bedroom?

10. Why does América knock on the front door of her employer's home in the middle of the workday?

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