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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. Just before W.W. Vaughn left his house for the last time, to whom did he give information about hidden evidence and money?

2. How was William Hale related to Bryan Burkhart?

3. The county prosecutor requested an exhumation of Anna's body in order to look for what piece of evidence?

4. Who was the sitting U.S. president when the Louisiana Purchase was enacted?

5. What sentence did Henry Grammer receive after he "gunned down a sheepshearer" (87) in Montana in 1904?

Short Essay Questions

1. Characterize the relationship among Mollie, Lizzie and Anna.

2. How were the Osage people depicted in the media?

3. To whom does Chronicle Two's title The Evidence Man refer and how does its title set up a comparison between Mollie and the "evidence" man (101)?

4. Describe the racism inherent in the assignment of guardians to the Osage people subsequent to the discovery of oil beneath reservation land.

5. What is the subject of the quote used to begin Chronicle Two: The Evidence Man and what is his purpose for using it?

6. How does Mollie's life and personality change as a result of the Osage Reign of Terror?

7. Why were the people of the Osage tribe already on high alert by the time Anna disappeared?

8. What happened in the 1870s that eventually resulted in great wealth for the Osage people?

9. What is the symbolism of Anna's alligator purse?

10. Describe the scenes of the auctions of Osage leases that happened four times a year and were overseen by the Department of the Interior?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many instances of irony are included in the narrative of Killers of the Flower Moon. Find three instances of irony within the book and discuss each instance's significance and its connection to the book's overall themes.

Essay Topic 2

Trace the character arc of William Hale provided by the author. How does the author go about showing the evil duplicity present within William Hale's character and his power to harm those whose monies he coveted without being punished for his heinous acts?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of family bonds and how the theme is portrayed within the book Killers of the Flower Moon.

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