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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 physical feature is noted about Angel's appearance in the novel?

2. How many fingers has Maria lost in the beginning of Chapter 35?

3. Where was Angel in Mexico when he encountered a killer face-to-face?

4. What kind of business cards did Timo's visitors flash when they came to talk to him in Chapter 34?

5. What does Lucy claim to be getting in the gas station in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How have the changes in Lucy's circumstances impacted her role in the novel in Chapter 21?

9. What irony can be seen in the relationship between Angel and Maria in Chapter 26?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Maria's action of shooting Lucy in the end of the novel. What motivates Maria to shoot Lucy? What is the outcome of her decision? Do you think that Maria's choice was justified? Why or why not?

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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