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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 of Lucy's captors in Chapter 24, "The most terrifying thing about the men was" what?

2. What does Angel compare the Calies to in Taiyang in Chapter 23?

3. How has Mexico changed in the future in The Water Knife?

4. Who does Angel describe coming after his family in Mexico in Chapter 32?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Maria free the Vet's wild animals in Chapter 38?

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

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

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

5. How does Maria's concern regarding the water rights differ from those of the other main characters in Chapter 23?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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