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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. Who brings Maria food and water in Chapter 35?

2. How old was Angel when he encountered a killer face-to-face in Mexico?

3. What colors were the tattoo on the murderer's hand, according to Maria in Chapter 26?

4. What character's perspective does Chapter 37 focus on?

5. When does Lucy say the water rights were granted to the Pima people on the Colorado River in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Maria's circumstances when her character is introduced in the novel. Where is Maria from? Where does she live? How does she survive? What struggles does she face?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of betrayal in The Water Knife. What characters commit acts of betrayal in the novel? To what means are these acts committed? How are the main characters in the story affected by betrayal?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of The Water Knife. When and where does the action largely take place in the novel? How would you relate this setting to your community today? What has created the setting of the novel?

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