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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. The narrator says of Lucy's captors in Chapter 24, "The most terrifying thing about the men was" what?
(a) "How silent they were."
(b) "How businesslike they were."
(c) "How secreteive they were."
(d) "How brutal they were."

2. What does Lucy look at repeatedly while making love to Angel in Chapter 32?
(a) The photo of his family.
(b) His gun.
(c) The door.
(d) His scar.

3. What is the stranger wearing when Maria wakes up in Chapter 22?
(a) A ballistic jacket.
(b) A crisp black suit.
(c) A tank top.
(d) A cowboy hat and leather jacket.

4. What does Lucy use to clean Angel's gunshot wound as she cleans it in Chapter 27?
(a) Iodine.
(b) Tequila.
(c) Peroxide.
(d) Bleach.

5. Where did Angel's father take him after his wife and daughters were killed in Mexico?
(a) El Este.
(b) El Norte.
(c) El Oeste.
(d) El Sur.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lucy's captor say he can't access Jamie's accounts in Chapter 24?

2. Who does Angel describe coming after his family in Mexico in Chapter 32?

3. What kind of business cards did Timo's visitors flash when they came to talk to him in Chapter 34?

4. What kind of weapon does Angel take with him when he goes into the safe house in Chapter 27?

5. Who brings Maria food and water in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

1. What moral choice does Lucy face in Chapter 34? What is significant about her decision?

2. How do Lucy's and Maria's circumstances compare in this section of the novel?

3. What irony can be seen in the relationship between Angel and Maria in Chapter 26?

4. How is the theme of power explored in Chapter 35?

5. What is ironic about Angel's relationship with Maria when they first meet in Chapters 22 and 23?

6. How does Maria manage to escape the Vet's compound in Chapter 38?

7. How are the characters of Angel and Toomie contrasted against one another in Chapter 29?

8. How does Lucy's betrayal of Angel play out in Chapter 36?

9. How does Maria respond to the different circumstances she faces in Chapter 25?

10. How does Maria's concern regarding the water rights differ from those of the other main characters in Chapter 23?

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