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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. What does Delaney do while Kyra is swimming?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the objections residents have about building a security gate?

3. In what situation does Kyra first see Candidó?

4. Which of the following would Kyra like to live in someday?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Delaney drive down to the trails for a hike?

2. Describe the first interaction between Delaney and Candidó.

3. What is Candidó's reaction to the onset of América's contractions?

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

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

6. Describe América's experience looking for work at the labor exchange.

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

8. Describe Candidó's and América's experiences at Canoga Park.

9. What helps América emerge from her depression?

10. How does Kyra come to decide that the 'real' money is in developing rather than in real estate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

América eventually finds work at the labor exchange. What sort of work does she find? Do you think this particular form of work is ironic for América? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Which character in Boyle's book is most likable? Why? Which character do you like the least? What is it about that particular character that causes you to dislike him or her?

Essay Topic 3

How is the sexual assault on América foreshadowed in the earlier part of the book? Do you expect her to be assaulted? Why or why not?

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