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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 "Nevermore," what is sitting in the corner of Sam's office when he enters?

2. What color eyes does M.F. have?

3. What happens to Calliope as they drive away from the meeting place of the Guild?

4. Who tells Sam people spotted a polar bear at Motion Marine?

5. Who is sitting in the clinic waiting room when Coyote, Pokey, and Sam leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who takes the gun from Tinker and beats him? How do you know this?

2. What is the memory of sneaking in to see Custer's grave meant to point out to Sam?

3. Why does Pokey tell Sam that Coyote can retrieve people from the Underworld?

4. What is the story told about Coyote and Beaver and what does it reveal about Coyote?

5. Why is Calliope so frightened by Cheryl's comment that they will put money on black for Calliope?

6. Why isn't Coyote able to win much at the private gambling table M.F. takes him to?

7. Why does Coyote ask Sam what he's doing when he yells at the raven sitting in the corner of his office?

8. Why does the Indian doctor think Pokey is gone?

9. Why does Coyote take Sam's Mercedes?

10. How does Sam trick Amstead Houston into giving him the sacred arrow bundle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Sam consider to be his normal life? What does he mean when he says he doesn't want what's real anymore, he wants what is real?

Essay Topic 2

What role does religion play in Coyote Blue? Which religions are mentioned and for which characters are they mentioned? Which characters disdain religion and which characters embrace it?

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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