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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 name is Sam known by in Crow Country?

2. Why is Sam able to get his first job after he flees?

3. What is the name of Nina and Yiffer's son?

4. How does Coyote try to get a good name?

5. What dinner does Calliope ruin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Spagnola believe Sam was involved in the Indian's attack on Cable?

2. According to Coyote's story, why do the Crow Indians use sweat lodges as part of their religious traditions?

3. Why does Tinker attack Spagnola?

4. Why is Aaron angry at Sam concerning Sam's meeting with Cable and Cochran?

5. Why does Coyote steal a card from Sam's Rolodex?

6. How does Coyote receive his shape-shifting ability?

7. What event causes Sam to flee from Crow Country to Santa Barbara?

8. Why does Pokey worry that Sam may have seen Old Man Coyote in his dream at the fasting place?

9. Why didn't Sam believe his gut feeling that the young Indian was Old Man Coyote?

10. Why is Mr. Cable so resistant to accepting the multi-million dollar policy Sam wants to write for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and explain the climax of the novel. Why is this scene the climax of the novel? What lead up to it?

Essay Topic 2

How does Moore use foreshadowing in Coyote Blue? What are some of the instances of foreshadowing and what do they foreshadow? What is the purpose of foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 3

How does Lonnie fit the role of antagonist? What actions does he take to oppose Sam? How does he affect the plot?

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