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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. Where does Catherine Case say that all the water from the hit Dams in Colorado is heading now in Chapter 31?
(a) Lake Shasta and the Shasta Valley.
(b) Lake Tahoe and the Blue Reservoir.
(c) Lake Mead and Lake Susan.
(d) Lake Powell and Glenn Canyon.

2. What do Lucy's kidnappers do with her cell phone in Chapter 21?
(a) They crush it with a hammer.
(b) They throw it in the river.
(c) They use it to call the police.
(d) They remove the battery.

3. At what time does the man at the bar tell Lucy to hand off Angel in Chapter 34?
(a) 10:00 a.m.
(b) 2:15 p.m.
(c) 3:30 p.m.
(d) 1:00 p.m.

4. Who brings Maria food and water in Chapter 35?
(a) Miguel.
(b) Juan.
(c) Damien.
(d) The Vet.

5. How does Maria describe the tattoo on the murderer's hand in Chapter 26?
(a) It was an eagle.
(b) It was a wolf.
(c) It was a butterfly.
(d) It was a snake tail.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Angel get past the worker as he and Maria escape through the tunnels in Chapter 24?

2. Where does Angel end up after being shot in Chapter 36?

3. What is the title of the book that Maria takes from Ratan's apartment in Chapter 23?

4. What does the word "sicario" translate to in English?

5. Who does the man at the bar threaten to hurt if Lucy doesn't comply and hand over Angel in Chapter 34?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Angel's character revealed to the reader from Maria's perspective in Chapter 22?

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

4. Where do Angel and Lucy go in Chapter 28? Why? How is this setting described?

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

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

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

8. What is significant about the allusions to Relic Jones in Chapter 34?

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

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

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