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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Lucy's friend's murdered body discovered?
(a) At the state capital.
(b) Inside a movie theater.
(c) Outside the Hilton 6.
(d) Outside the YMCA.

2. Who is the cop that Lucy remembers talking to her when she reported on her first body in Chapter 5?
(a) Jack Walker.
(b) Ray Torres.
(c) Michael Ratan.
(d) Catherine Case.

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

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

5. Where is Lucy meeting with the Chinese engineer in Chapter 19?
(a) Cafe Ole.
(b) The Hilton 6.
(c) The Four Seasons.
(d) Saguaro Coffee.

6. What is Julio's last name?
(a) Ricardo.
(b) Hernandez.
(c) Rodriguez.
(d) Guzman.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. What does the bartender cite as the motto for the company called Ibis in Chapter 14?
(a) "Tomorrow's a New Day."
(b) "Phoenix Rising."
(c) "Less Water, More Oil."
(d) "Fracking for the Future."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the Vet's eyes described as in Chapter 12?

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

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

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

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

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