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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. In the chapter titled "Coyote Gets His Powers," who decides to rename the animal people?
2. Where does Calliope work?
3. What is Lonnie doing while he listens to Calliope and Sam above him?
4. What does Sam mistakenly believe Aaron is angry about concerning his meeting with Cable and Cochran?
5. Adeline recently converts to which religion?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Pokey worry that Sam may have seen Old Man Coyote in his dream at the fasting place?
2. Why didn't Sam believe his gut feeling that the young Indian was Old Man Coyote?
3. In 1967, Pokey drives Sam to the fasting place. What does Pokey hope Sam will accomplish by fasting?
4. Why is Calliope wondering about the past lives of lizards while she waits for Sam to pick her up from work?
5. Why does Aaron offer Sam a partnership in his agency?
6. Why is Adeline uncomfortable with Pokey's speaking of his medicine dream?
7. Why is Sam so disconcerted by Aaron's story about the Indian attacking Cable and Cochran's threatening a lawsuit?
8. Why is Mr. Cable so resistant to accepting the multi-million dollar policy Sam wants to write for him?
9. Why does Old Man Coyote send Pokey back to his body?
10. Why does Spagnola believe Sam was involved in the Indian's attack on Cable?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the theme of chaos and order demonstrated in Coyote Blue? In what direction does Coyote seem to be taking Sam's life, toward chaos or toward order?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of magic and heritage in Coyote Blue. Which characters embrace the heritage of the Crow Indian? Which characters reject it? Which characters seem to change their opinion by the end of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
What does the title Coyote Blue mean? How does Moore explain the title within the book? Why did he choose this particular title?
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