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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Lucy's friend that has been found murdered in Chapter 2?
(a) Jamie.
(b) Joey.
(c) Mark.
(d) Andrew.

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

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

5. Who is the Vet's thug that demands rent money from Maria in Chapter 6?
(a) Ray.
(b) Emilio.
(c) Damien.
(d) Jackson.

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

7. Where is Sarah from?
(a) Austin.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Houston.

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

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

10. What kind of car does Angel drive?
(a) A Tesla.
(b) A Jeep.
(c) A Ford.
(d) A Chevrolet.

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

12. What does Julio call the headquarters for the California water knives in Chapter 11?
(a) Vulture.
(b) CAL.
(c) SVA.
(d) Ibis.

13. Whom does Lucy guess Angel's boss to be in Chapter 16?
(a) Michael Ratan.
(b) Tammy Bayless.
(c) Catherine Case.
(d) Ray Torres.

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

15. Where is Maria hiding in Chapter 20?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the closet.
(c) Behind a dresser.
(d) Under the bed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What role-playing video game is alluded to in Chapter 11?

3. What is the name of Lucy's sister?

4. What television show does Angel watch in his hotel room in Chapter 13?

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

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