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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. What does Lucy look at repeatedly while making love to Angel in Chapter 32?

2. At what time does the man at the bar tell Lucy to hand off Angel in Chapter 34?

3. Where does Esteban shoot Toomie in Chapter 33?

4. What does Angel do with his cell phone after calling Catherine Case in Chapter 31?

5. Who roars up to Toomie's home with Esteban in Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

1. What symbolism can be seen in Angel's conversation with Case in Chapter 31?

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

3. How does Lucy's betrayal of Angel play out in Chapter 36?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How are the themes of danger and violence explored in Chapter 32?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term "antihero" and discuss how this term applies to Angel's character in The Water Knife. What personality traits does Angel exhibit that make him an antihero? How do Angel's actions in the novel contribute to this title? Is an antihero a protagonist or antagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Maria's entrapment at the Vet's compound in the narrative. Why has Maria been held captive? What looming danger does she face while she is entrapped? How does Maria's entrapment act as a metaphor in the novel?

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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