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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. The narrator says in Chapter 26, "Catherine Case saw the world in terms of" what?

2. What does Lucy use to clean Angel's gunshot wound as she cleans it in Chapter 27?

3. Where does Catherine Case say she is when she talks on the phone with Angel in Chapter 31?

4. Which of the dams were the first to come down in Colorado?

5. What is the name of the guy Julio killed other than Jamie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the narrative perspective change in Chapter 23?

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

5. What is ironic about Angel's relationship with Maria when they first meet in Chapters 22 and 23?

6. How are the characters of Angel and Toomie contrasted against one another in Chapter 29?

7. How does Maria manage to escape the Vet's compound in Chapter 38?

8. What moral choice does Lucy face in Chapter 34? What is significant about her decision?

9. How is the reversal of character between Angel and Lucy illustrated in Chapter 27?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the themes of choice and privilege in the novel. How does each character's level of privilege influence their choices in the story? How do the levels of privilege change for the main characters? How does this affect their choices?

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