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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Maria describe the tattoo on the murderer's hand in Chapter 26?
(a) It was an eagle.
(b) It was a snake tail.
(c) It was a butterfly.
(d) It was a wolf.

2. What do Lucy's kidnappers do with her cell phone in Chapter 21?
(a) They throw it in the river.
(b) They use it to call the police.
(c) They crush it with a hammer.
(d) They remove the battery.

3. What was written on the knuckles of the man who held a gun to Angel in Mexico?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Jesus."
(c) "Mother."
(d) "Devil."

4. What character's perspective does Chapter 37 focus on?
(a) Maria's.
(b) Lucy's.
(c) David's.
(d) Angel's.

5. How does Angel get past the worker as he and Maria escape through the tunnels in Chapter 24?
(a) He knocks the worker out.
(b) He electrocutes the worker.
(c) He flashes a Phoenix PD badge.
(d) He shoots the worker in the leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character is the central focus in Chapter 33?

2. What food is brought to Maria while she's in the cage in Chapter 35?

3. Where do Angel and Maria exit from the infinity fountain in Chapter 24?

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

5. What are the religious fanatics referred to in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Maria manage to escape the Vet's compound in Chapter 38?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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