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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 – 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the opening of Chapter 1, the narrator says, "There are stories in" what?
(a) "Sweat."
(b) "Tears."
(c) "Rivers."
(d) "Rocks."

2. What kind of animals does the Vet keep as pets?
(a) Hyenas.
(b) Alligators.
(c) Cheetahs.
(d) Wolves.

3. What is Julio's last name?
(a) Rodriguez.
(b) Guzman.
(c) Ricardo.
(d) Hernandez.

4. Where is Lucy meeting with the Chinese engineer in Chapter 19?
(a) Cafe Ole.
(b) The Hilton 6.
(c) The Four Seasons.
(d) Saguaro Coffee.

5. How much water flows through the Colorado River, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) 7 million acre-feet a year.
(b) 10 million acre-feet a year.
(c) 2 million acre-feet a year.
(d) 15 million acre-feet a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the female "guardie" that straps Angel in on the helicopter in Chapter 1?

2. What does Lucy share with a bartender in the back alley of Apocalypse Now! in Chapter 14?

3. Who is the Vet's thug that demands rent money from Maria in Chapter 6?

4. Where are the refugees from that are murdered relentlessly in the novel?

5. For how long can Cypress 1 run on its own water without even dipping into the Colorado River supply?

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