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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. Lucy relates in Chapter 14 that Ratan was sent to Phoenix to serve as chief hydrologist on what project?

2. At what hotel is Angel staying in Chapter 13?

3. What television show does Angel watch in his hotel room in Chapter 13?

4. What does the "SNWA" stand for in the novel?

5. What character does Tau Ox play on the television show that Angel enjoys?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the antagonists for Angel, Lucy, and Maria differ?

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

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

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

5. What motif appears in Chapter 16? What does this motif foreshadow?

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

7. What is the signifcance of the allusions to Cadillac Desert in Chapter 18?

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

9. How does Maria's perspective differ from those of the other main characters when she is introduced in Chapter 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing and irony in The Water Knife. What are specific examples where these literary devices are used to develop tension and suspense in the narrative? What are examples where they are used for humor? What are the most prominent of these devices used and why?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the lives of Lucy and Anna in the novel. Where do Lucy and Anna live? How do these environments differ? How do Lucy and Anna differ in their outlooks on life? What is their relationship like?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Maria's action of shooting Lucy in the end of the novel. What motivates Maria to shoot Lucy? What is the outcome of her decision? Do you think that Maria's choice was justified? Why or why not?

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