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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. How is Lucy's dog described in Chapter 16?
2. What television show does Angel watch in his hotel room in Chapter 13?
3. Who is the photographer that often works with Lucy on stories?
4. What character is the focus of Chapter 7?
5. What words are tattooed on Angel's back?
Short Essay Questions
1. What observations does Lucy make of Maria and Sarah in Chapter 14?
2. How do the antagonists for Angel, Lucy, and Maria differ?
3. What is the principle setting of The Water Knife? How is this setting described?
4. How is Angel's character introduced in Chapter 1? What does the author reveal about his character in this chapter?
5. What is illustrated for the reader in the first encounter between Lucy and Maria in Chapter 14?
6. How is Lucy's character juxtaposed against Angel's in Chapter 2?
7. How does Lucy differ from the other main characters in terms of privilege?
8. How would you describe the language style of The Water Knife?
9. What motif appears in Chapter 16? What does this motif foreshadow?
10. What is significant about the phone call between Angel and Case in Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What is Lucy's profession? How does Lucy's profession help her in the course of the novel? How does it hinder her? How does her profession influence her outlook on life?
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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