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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 hot is the heat described as when Maria sits in the cage in Chapter 35?

2. What does the word "sicario" translate to in English?

3. Which of the dams in Colorado was hit third?

4. Where does Esteban shoot Toomie in Chapter 33?

5. How does Maria describe the tattoo on the murderer's hand in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maria respond to the different circumstances she faces in Chapter 25?

2. How do Lucy's and Maria's circumstances compare in this section of the novel?

3. How is the theme of power explored in Chapter 35?

4. What is revealed through Maria's observation of Angel's concern for Lucy in Chapter 22?

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

6. How has the perspective changed in Chapter 37? Why is this significant?

7. What decision does Maria make in Chapter 33? Why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the first interactions between the main characters of The Water Knife. When does Angel first meet Lucy? When does he first meet Maria? When does Maria meet Lucy? How does the author portray the relationships between these 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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