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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is the female "guardie" that straps Angel in on the helicopter in Chapter 1?
(a) Maria.
(b) Jack.
(c) Paul.
(d) Gupta.

6. What company has merged with the New York Times in the novel?
(a) Intellitek.
(b) Amazon.
(c) Dole.
(d) Google.

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

8. 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.

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

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

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

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

13. Where does Lucy's sister live?
(a) New York.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Vancouver.

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

15. What is Angel's last name in the narrative?
(a) Velasquez.
(b) Francis.
(c) Munroe.
(d) Javier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character does Tau Ox play on the television show that Angel enjoys?

2. What kind of car does Angel drive?

3. What is the name of the bar that Sarah and Maria go to in Chapter 15?

4. Where does Julio say the Coca-Cola bottling plant is relocating in Chapter 13?

5. Who is the Phoenix Water lawyer that Lucy's written several articles about in Chapter 13?

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