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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lucy share with a bartender in the back alley of Apocalypse Now! in Chapter 14?
(a) A flask of whiskey.
(b) An electronic hash cigarette.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) A martini.

2. Who was killed by the Vet's pets when Sarah attended a party at his compound?
(a) Tammy Bayless.
(b) Dona Arroyo and Franz.
(c) Ray Torres and Andy.
(d) Catherine Case.

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

4. What character is the focus of Chapter 7?
(a) Angel.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Maria.

5. What are the residents of Phoenix called in the novel?
(a) Fivers.
(b) Calis.
(c) Lifers.
(d) Zoners.

6. What does the "SNWA" stand for in the novel?
(a) The Sundays No Water Arrangement.
(b) The Seattle North-West Agenda.
(c) The Southern Nevada Water Authority.
(d) The Southwest Non-operating Water Accreditation.

7. For how long can Cypress 1 run on its own water without even dipping into the Colorado River supply?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 year.

8. Where does Julio say the Coca-Cola bottling plant is relocating in Chapter 13?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Texas.
(c) Florida.
(d) California.

9. What is the name of Catherine Case's daughter?
(a) Paige.
(b) Angela.
(c) Marsha.
(d) Jessie.

10. What is Lucy's last name?
(a) Monroe.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Bayless.
(d) Smith.

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

12. How is Lucy's dog described in Chapter 16?
(a) A pit-bull mix.
(b) An Australian Shepherd mix.
(c) A German Shepherd mix.
(d) A poodle mix.

13. Lucy relates in Chapter 14 that Ratan was sent to Phoenix to serve as chief hydrologist on what project?
(a) The Phoenix Rising project.
(b) The Verde Aquifer project.
(c) The Scarlet Letter project.
(d) The NWAS Project.

14. Who is the Phoenix Water lawyer that Lucy's written several articles about in Chapter 13?
(a) Michael Ratan.
(b) Dona Arroyo.
(c) Ray Torres.
(d) James Sanderson.

15. Where does Angel go to fufill Catherine Case's orders in Chapter 1?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Denver.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) Carver City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Charles Braxton's profession?

2. What is the name of Lucy's dog?

3. Where was Lucy's friend's murdered body discovered?

4. What is "da dong" translated as in Chapter 14?

5. Whom does Lucy guess Angel's boss to be in Chapter 16?

(see the answer keys)

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