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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. At what hotel is Angel staying in Chapter 13?
2. Where is Lucy meeting with the Chinese engineer in Chapter 19?
3. What are the residents of the Taiyang called in the novel?
4. What does the narrator translate "Yuan Da Ji Tuan" as in Chapter 4?
5. What is the area called in Phoenix which "had been Phoenix's attempt to build a Las Vegas south of the river," according to the narrator in Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. What motif appears in Chapter 16? What does this motif foreshadow?
2. In Chapters 17 through 20, the three main characters finally come into direct contact with one another. How does this impact the narrative?
3. What paradox can be seen in Angel's character? How is this paradox illustrated in Chapter 1?
4. How is Lucy's character juxtaposed against Angel's in Chapter 2?
5. What observations does Lucy make of Maria and Sarah in Chapter 14?
6. How is Angel's character introduced in Chapter 1? What does the author reveal about his character in this chapter?
7. What is the principle setting of The Water Knife? How is this setting described?
8. What is the signifcance of the allusions to Cadillac Desert in Chapter 18?
9. How does Lucy differ from the other main characters in terms of privilege?
10. How is the theme of choices illustrated in Chapter 8?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the relationship between Sarah and Maria in the novel. Where and when did Sarah and Maria meet? What led them to living with one another? What does Sarah do for survival? What happens to her in the course of the story?
Essay Topic 2
What statements do you think the author is making regarding climate change, drought, refugee crises, and contemporary politics in The Water Knife? How do the events in the story relate to our contemporary global society? How do they differ?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Julio in The Water Knife. What is Julio's relationship with Angel? For what power does Julio work? What are Julio's main objectives in the novel? Does he achieve those objectives? Why or why not?
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