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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Lucy give to Timo in Chapter 14?

2. What are the residents of the Taiyang called in the novel?

3. Where is Lucy meeting with the Chinese engineer in Chapter 19?

4. Where does Julio say the Coca-Cola bottling plant is relocating in Chapter 13?

5. What is "da dong" translated as in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the language style of The Water Knife?

2. How does Lucy differ from the other main characters in terms of privilege?

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

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

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

6. What is established through the exchange between Lucy and Angel in Chapter 16?

7. How is Angel's character introduced in Chapter 1? What does the author reveal about his character in this chapter?

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

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

10. What observations does Lucy make of Maria and Sarah in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Maria's entrapment at the Vet's compound in the narrative. Why has Maria been held captive? What looming danger does she face while she is entrapped? How does Maria's entrapment act as a metaphor in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What makes Lucy try to take the water rights in the end of the novel? Do you think she is justified in doing so? Why or why not? What obstacle does this action present to the other main characters?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Julio in The Water Knife. What is Julio's relationship with Angel? For what power does Julio work? What are Julio's main objectives in the novel? Does he achieve those objectives? Why or why not?

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