View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Timo tell Lucy to meet him when he calls in Chapter 34?

2. What do Lucy's kidnappers do with her cell phone in Chapter 21?

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

4. Who does Angel describe coming after his family in Mexico in Chapter 32?

5. What does Maria say her friend makes in Chapter 25?

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 is the theme of power explored in Chapter 35?

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

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

6. Why does Maria free the Vet's wild animals in Chapter 38?

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

8. What is revealed through Maria's observation of Angel's concern for Lucy in Chapter 22?

9. How has the perspective changed in Chapter 37? Why is this significant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the first interactions between the main characters of The Water Knife. When does Angel first meet Lucy? When does he first meet Maria? When does Maria meet Lucy? How does the author portray the relationships between these characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of choice and privilege in the novel. How does each character's level of privilege influence their choices in the story? How do the levels of privilege change for the main characters? How does this affect their choices?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 862 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample