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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the slang term used to refer to inexperienced journalists in the novel?
(a) "Wet."
(b) "Dry."
(c) "Pale."
(d) "Sodden."

2. What is the name of the bar that Sarah and Maria go to in Chapter 15?
(a) Shep's Corner.
(b) Apocalypse Now!
(c) The Blue Lagoon.
(d) The White Horse Tavern.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much water flows through the Colorado River, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

2. What does Julio call the headquarters for the California water knives in Chapter 11?

3. Who is the cop that Lucy remembers talking to her when she reported on her first body in Chapter 5?

4. What are the water knives from California called in the novel?

5. What color are Lucy's eyes described as in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the principle setting of The Water Knife? How is this setting described?

2. How are the events in Chapter 15 significant in terms of Maria's role in the story?

3. How is Lucy's character juxtaposed against Angel's in Chapter 2?

4. What is revealed through the change in the narrative's focus in Chapter 11?

5. What paradox can be seen in Angel's character? How is this paradox illustrated in Chapter 1?

6. What motif appears in Chapter 16? What does this motif foreshadow?

7. What does Angel learn about Lucy in Chapter 13? How does this information affect him?

8. How is the narrative of The Water Knife related?

9. What irony can be seen in the encounter between Lucy and Maria in Chapters 14 and 15?

10. What is significant about the phone call between Angel and Case in Chapter 7?

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