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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. Where do Delaney and his wife live?

2. How much does the man with a ponytail charge Candidó for staying in a room for two nights?

3. Where does Delaney go to get a new car?

4. Who presides over the meeting at the Arroyo Blanco Community Center?

5. What does Delaney do after lunch with Kyra?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Delaney dislike Kenny Grissom?

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

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

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

6. What is the topic of conversation at the first gathering at Arroyo Blanco Community Center?

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

8. What does Kyra give Delaney when he helps her close the Da Ros place? What does Delaney tell her when she describes to him why she likes the mansion?

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

10. What occurs after Delaney enters América's and Candidó's shack with his gun?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do specific characters conform to expectations of those around them in Boyle's story? In what context does this occur? What is the author seeming to say about the impact that conformation may have on relationships between people?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the experience of Candidó and América in the first part of the book from the point at which Candidó is hit by a car to the point at which he is recovered from his injuries. What is it like for them to be living in the United States? What are the advantages and disadvantages of their current living and employment situations?

Essay Topic 3

Boyle uses a great deal of imagery in his book, particularly in the final chapters. What specific examples of imagery does Boyle include? How does this imagery add to the readers' experience of the story?

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