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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. Who is the Phoenix Water lawyer that Lucy's written several articles about in Chapter 13?

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

3. Who is the female "guardie" that straps Angel in on the helicopter in Chapter 1?

4. What character is the focus of Chapter 7?

5. What is Lucy's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Lucy's character juxtaposed against Angel's in Chapter 2?

2. What is the inciting event that sets the narrative into motion?

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

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

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

6. What is illustrated for the reader in the first encounter between Lucy and Maria in Chapter 14?

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

8. What is the purpose of the author revealing Angel's back-story in Chapter 4?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of betrayal in The Water Knife. What characters commit acts of betrayal in the novel? To what means are these acts committed? How are the main characters in the story affected by betrayal?

Essay Topic 2

What is Lucy's profession? How does Lucy's profession help her in the course of the novel? How does it hinder her? How does her profession influence her outlook on life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of power in The Water Knife. Who in the novel holds the most power? How is this power illustrated? What or who are the symbols of power in Lucy's, Angel's, and Maria's story lines?

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