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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-2 (pages 261-283).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Delaney see on his walk through Arroyo Blanco?
(a) A pack of coyotes.
(b) A car with tinted windows.
(c) Dead dogs.
(d) The person he hit with his car.

2. What starts the fire?
(a) Delaney's cigarette.
(b) Hot oil from the fire.
(c) The narrator doesn't seem to know.
(d) Candidó's match.

3. Which character has severe nightmares?
(a) Kyra.
(b) Jordan.
(c) América.
(d) Jack, Jr.

4. Osbert is what type of animal?
(a) Cat.
(b) Coyote.
(c) Snake.
(d) Dog.

5. What does Candidó consider stealing out of a car when he becomes angry?
(a) A cell phone.
(b) A baby.
(c) A purse and briefcase.
(d) A stereo system.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who eventually hires América for housecleaning work?

2. According to one resident, three Mexicans disguised themselves as what to get past the gate of Arroyo Blanco Estates?

3. Who or what enters the shed just as América is about to give birth?

4. Where do Candidó and América store their savings?

5. Which of the following characters says the fence surrounding Arroyo Blanco Estates makes her feel safer?

(see the answer key)

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