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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. When does Lucy say the water rights were granted to the Pima people on the Colorado River in Chapter 27?
(a) In the late 1700s.
(b) In the late 1800s.
(c) In the 1940s.
(d) In the early 1900s.

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

3. Where does Angel end up after being shot in Chapter 36?
(a) In a jail cell.
(b) In a cemetery by the river.
(c) In an abandoned basement.
(d) In a swimming pool.

4. What prison experiment does Lucy describe in Chapter 34?
(a) The Stanford prison experiment.
(b) The Berkeley prison experiment.
(c) The Attica prison experiment.
(d) The San Quentin prison experiment.

5. What does "La Santa Muerte" translate to in English?
(a) "Lady Death."
(b) "Death Knight."
(c) "Mother of God."
(d) "Water of the River."

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 character is the central focus in Chapter 33?

4. Where does Timo tell Lucy to meet him when he calls in Chapter 34?

5. Where does Catherine Case say she is when she talks on the phone with Angel in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How are the themes of danger and violence explored in Chapter 32?

6. How is the reversal of character between Angel and Lucy illustrated in Chapter 27?

7. What decision does Maria make in Chapter 33? Why?

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

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

10. What symbolism can be seen in Angel's conversation with Case in Chapter 31?

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