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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 left Lucy and Sarah a suitcase of clothes before going north?

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

3. Who was killed by the Vet's pets when Sarah attended a party at his compound?

4. Where was Lucy's friend's murdered body discovered?

5. Where are the refugees from that are murdered relentlessly in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is the theme of choices illustrated in Chapter 8?

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

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

7. What character transformation begins to occur in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

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

Describe and discuss the setting of The Water Knife. When and where does the action largely take place in the novel? How would you relate this setting to your community today? What has created the setting of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How are the characters of Lucy and Angel differentiated and juxtaposed against one another in the beginning of the novel? How do these characters change once they have begin interacting with one another? What causes this change?

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