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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. What does Candidó's wife buy at the discount supermarket?
(a) Beans and tortillas.
(b) A carton of eggs.
(c) Sandwich meat.
(d) Milk.

2. Who or what does Candidó protect from being attacked by men in Topanga State Park?
(a) A twelve-year-old girl.
(b) His tortillas and salsa.
(c) América's dog.
(d) His daughter.

3. What does Delaney run out of while cooking dinner?
(a) Tofu.
(b) Butter.
(c) Pasta.
(d) Vegetables.

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

5. Who makes up the rest of Delaney's household?
(a) Jack and Doris.
(b) Al and Kit.
(c) Kyra and Jordan.
(d) Kyra and Kit.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Candidó work for Al Lopez before he is replaced?

2. In what languages does Delaney speak to the accident victim?

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

4. With what does Candidó build their new shelter?

5. What is the topic of discussion at the party in Delaney's neighborhood?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What sort of interactions occur in the car between América and the fat man?

3. What does Candidó do after he realizes that the labor exchange has been torn down?

4. What does Dominick Flood do when the fire breaks out? How do we know?

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

6. Describe Candidó's flashback about Resurrección.

7. What is Delaney's encounter with the light-skinned Mexican and his friend like?

8. Describe the first time Kyra sees Candidó.

9. Describe Candidó's interaction with the light-skinned Mexican in the park.

10. Describe Delaney's encounter at Arroyo Blanco Estates with the Mexican who wears his hat backward.

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