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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. Where does Angel end up after being shot in Chapter 36?

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

3. How many floors does the infinity pond flow down at Taiyang?

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

5. Whom does Angel presume to be Lucy's abductor after hearing about the tattoo in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What irony can be seen in Angel's conversation with Case in Chapter 31?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What statements do you think the author is making regarding climate change, drought, refugee crises, and contemporary politics in The Water Knife? How do the events in the story relate to our contemporary global society? How do they differ?

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of water and drought illustrated in the novel? What are examples of imagery and symbolism that reinforce this theme? How does the author explore this theme through character, action, and setting?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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