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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31 – 38 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the residents of Phoenix called in the novel?
(a) Zoners.
(b) Lifers.
(c) Fivers.
(d) Calis.

2. Where does the man tell Lucy to bring Angel the following day in Chapter 34?
(a) The CAP reservoir.
(b) A rest area near Highway 66.
(c) A church near the Plaza.
(d) A service station by a Merry Perry tent.

3. What does the billboard say above the Chamber of Commerce in Chapter 13?
(a) "Water Counts."
(b) "Phoenix Rising."
(c) "Welcome to Phoenix."
(d) "Another Day, Another Dollar."

4. The narrator says in Chapter 26, "Catherine Case saw the world in terms of" what?
(a) "A mosaic."
(b) "A chess game."
(c) "Danger."
(d) "What she could get from it."

5. Who is the photographer that often works with Lucy on stories?
(a) Toomie.
(b) Timo.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Ray Torres.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was written on the knuckles of the man who held a gun to Angel in Mexico?

2. What is "da dong" translated as in Chapter 14?

3. What company has merged with the New York Times in the novel?

4. Where is Lucy meeting with the Chinese engineer in Chapter 19?

5. What does the "SNWA" stand for in the novel?

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