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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 Delaney see on his walk through Arroyo Blanco?
(a) The person he hit with his car.
(b) A car with tinted windows.
(c) A pack of coyotes.
(d) Dead dogs.

2. Who or what ends up killing one of the family's dogs?
(a) A Mexican.
(b) The heat.
(c) A coyote.
(d) The other family dog.

3. Who or what reportedly attacks Sunny DiMandia?
(a) Kyra.
(b) Coyotes.
(c) Mexicans.
(d) Delaney's dog.

4. Who does Delaney hit with his car?
(a) América.
(b) Socorro.
(c) Candidó.
(d) Kyra.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives América a cup of coffee?

2. Who does Delaney run into at the store while shopping for dinner?

3. Who does Kyra find inside the Da Ros mansion?

4. What does Delaney do while Kyra is swimming?

5. What jerks Delaney out of his flashback?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the interactions between América and Candidó like after he returns from being beaten?

2. What is Kyra's response to the large group of Mexican men sitting outside a convenience store?

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

4. Why is Delaney's car hit by a pickup truck?

5. Why does Candidó think América needs more protein? How does he make sure she gets enough protein?

6. How does Candidó collect materials to build a shelter for himself and his family?

7. What does América notice about Socorro's health? How does she first notice it?

8. Describe Candidó's flashback about Resurrección.

9. What does Candidó do after he is replaced by a legal immigrant on Lopez's crew?

10. Describe América's interaction with the light-skinned Mexican at the labor exchange.

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