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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much is the water at the Red Cross/China Friendship water pump in Chapter 3?
(a) $6.95/liter.
(b) $2.95/liter.
(c) $10.50/liter.
(d) $5.30/liter.

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

4. What does the narrator translate "Yuan Da Ji Tuan" as in Chapter 4?
(a) The Phoenix Water Board.
(b) The Hyatt Hotel.
(c) The Broad Group.
(d) The Happy Dancer.

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

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

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

8. What words are tattooed on Angel's back?
(a) "Madre Mia."
(b) "Dios Salve al Rey."
(c) "Angelito Mio."
(d) "La Santa Muerte."

9. What is the name of Anna's husband?
(a) Andy.
(b) Michael.
(c) Arvind.
(d) Vikram.

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

11. What is "da dong" translated as in Chapter 14?
(a) "Massage."
(b) "Doughnut."
(c) "Hit the hole."
(d) "Library."

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

13. 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.

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

15. What is Sarah's profession?
(a) She is a journalist.
(b) She is a baker.
(c) She is a prostitute.
(d) She is a teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ratan's first name?

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

3. What kind of animals does the Vet keep as pets?

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

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

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