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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 kind of business cards did Timo's visitors flash when they came to talk to him in Chapter 34?
(a) SNWA.
(b) Ibis Exploratory.
(c) Intellitek Corporation.
(d) CIS Corp.

2. What was written on the knuckles of the man who held a gun to Angel in Mexico?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Jesus."
(c) "Devil."
(d) "Mother."

3. What food is brought to Maria while she's in the cage in Chapter 35?
(a) A burger and fries.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Beans and rice.

4. Who does Lucy say funds the television show that Angel is watching in Chapter 34?
(a) The Canadian government.
(b) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
(c) The Mexican government.
(d) The Communist Party in Russia.

5. What does the word "sicario" translate to in English?
(a) "Father."
(b) "Sister."
(c) "Assassin."
(d) "Mother."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maria say her friend makes in Chapter 25?

2. Where does Catherine Case say that all the water from the hit Dams in Colorado is heading now in Chapter 31?

3. Where does Esteban shoot Toomie in Chapter 33?

4. Where did Angel's father take him after his wife and daughters were killed in Mexico?

5. What does Lucy look at repeatedly while making love to Angel in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed through Maria's observation of Angel's concern for Lucy in Chapter 22?

2. How is the theme of perspective explored in Chapter 32?

3. Why does Maria free the Vet's wild animals in Chapter 38?

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

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

6. How have the changes in Lucy's circumstances impacted her role in the novel in Chapter 21?

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

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

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

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

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