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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. What prison experiment does Lucy describe in Chapter 34?

2. Who does the man at the bar threaten to hurt if Lucy doesn't comply and hand over Angel in Chapter 34?

3. To whose home does Lucy go to lie low in Chapter 28?

4. What happens when Angel goes to pay at the gas station in Chapter 36?

5. Where does Esteban shoot Toomie in Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How are the characters of Angel and Toomie contrasted against one another in Chapter 29?

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

4. How is the reversal of character between Angel and Lucy illustrated in Chapter 27?

5. How is the theme of perspective explored in Chapter 32?

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

7. Where do Angel and Lucy go in Chapter 28? Why? How is this setting described?

8. How does the narrative perspective change in Chapter 23?

9. How does Maria respond to the different circumstances she faces in Chapter 25?

10. How have the changes in Lucy's circumstances impacted her role in the novel in Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the characters of Lucy and Angel differentiated and juxtaposed against one another in the beginning of the novel? How do these characters change once they have begin interacting with one another? What causes this change?

Essay Topic 2

Define the term "antihero" and discuss how this term applies to Angel's character in The Water Knife. What personality traits does Angel exhibit that make him an antihero? How do Angel's actions in the novel contribute to this title? Is an antihero a protagonist or antagonist?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the lives of Lucy and Anna in the novel. Where do Lucy and Anna live? How do these environments differ? How do Lucy and Anna differ in their outlooks on life? What is their relationship like?

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