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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is América's coworker?

2. What causes Candidó's first marriage to end?

3. What is Kyra's profession?

4. How does Candidó know his wife has been attacked?

5. Why is Delaney angry toward his neighbors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What helps América emerge from her depression?

2. What happens to Candidó in the parking lot of the Chinese grocery?

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

4. What do Delaney and Jack Jardine argue about at the supermarket?

5. How does Delaney discover that Candidó is not guilty of spray painting the gate?

6. How does Delaney perceive fall weather in Los Angeles?

7. What does Delaney think happened to his car while he is hiking?

8. Describe Candidó's and América's escape from the fire in the canyon.

9. Describe the circumstances in which Delaney meets Dominick Flood.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dominick Flood appears in Boyle's story only briefly, yet serves a significant role. Describe Flood's character, his impact on the story, and any irony Boyle uses in writing about Flood.

Essay Topic 2

Boyle's story presents two marriages that appear to be very different from one another. How are the relationships different? How are they the same? Be sure to use specific examples from your reading.

Essay Topic 3

The coyote reappears numerous times throughout this work. What does the coyote symbolize according to the narrator and to Delaney? How does Delaney's understanding of coyotes also relate to his understanding of Mexican immigrants?

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