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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 Candidó do to protect his family from the attackers?

2. Where do Delaney and his wife live?

3. What does Candidó buy for his wife with his earnings?

4. What is characteristic of the man Delaney sees in the parking lot?

5. What does América request from her employer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Candidó's flashback about Resurrección.

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

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

5. Why does América knock on the front door of her employer's home in the middle of the workday?

6. Describe the scene at Dominick Flood's home on Thanksgiving.

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

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

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

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

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 2

In the initial part of the book, Delaney is firmly against the construction of a security fence around his neighborhood. How does his opinion change over time and why? What influences does he encounter that result in these fluctuations?

Essay Topic 3

Boyle's book revolves around ethical and moral issues as well as questions regarding ethical boundaries. What ethical boundaries are breached or broken in this story? Does this happen because of necessity or simple ignorance? Identify one ethical boundary and defend the character's reasoning for breaking it.

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