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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ratan's first name?
(a) James.
(b) Michael.
(c) Jack.
(d) Andrew.

2. Where is Lucy from?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) New York.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Vermont.

3. Whose perspective is the focus of Chapter 17?
(a) Angel's.
(b) Sarah's.
(c) Lucy's.
(d) Maria's.

4. What drug does Sarah give to Maria in Chapter 15?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Hash.
(c) Bubble.
(d) Meth.

5. Who left Lucy and Sarah a suitcase of clothes before going north?
(a) Toomie.
(b) Ray Torres.
(c) Tammy Bayless.
(d) Catherine Case.

6. What does the billboard say above the Chamber of Commerce in Chapter 13?
(a) "Welcome to Phoenix."
(b) "Phoenix Rising."
(c) "Water Counts."
(d) "Another Day, Another Dollar."

7. Where are the refugees from that are murdered relentlessly in the novel?
(a) Maine.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Texas.
(d) Iowa.

8. What is the name of Timo's sister?
(a) Amparo.
(b) Maria.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sarah.

9. At what hotel is Angel staying in Chapter 13?
(a) The Buckley.
(b) The Hilton 6.
(c) The Casa Mona.
(d) The Holiday Inn.

10. What color are the Vet's eyes described as in Chapter 12?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

11. Where is the smoky wind blowing in from when Maria goes out to sell water in Chapter 6?
(a) California.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Texas.

12. What television show does Angel watch in his hotel room in Chapter 13?
(a) Mork and Mindy.
(b) M.A.S.H.
(c) Undaunted.
(d) Robocop.

13. What character is the central focus in Chapter 18?
(a) Tammy.
(b) Angel.
(c) Maria.
(d) Lucy.

14. How is the interior of Lucy's home described in Chapter 16?
(a) "Lined with books from wall to wall."
(b) "Tiny and claustrophobic."
(c) "Cluttered and filled with papers."
(d) "Neat and spare and cool."

15. What is the name of Lucy's dog?
(a) Bubby.
(b) Jack.
(c) Echo.
(d) Sunny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lucy's friend that has been found murdered in Chapter 2?

2. Lucy relates in Chapter 14 that Ratan was sent to Phoenix to serve as chief hydrologist on what project?

3. How much water flows through the Colorado River, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

4. What does Julio call the headquarters for the California water knives in Chapter 11?

5. What does the bartender cite as the motto for the company called Ibis in Chapter 14?

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