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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. Who is John O' Malley?

2. How did Cata die?

3. What happened to Hu-tu-tu when he stumbled on the causeway over the Zuni Wash?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Isaacs write on the envelope?

5. In Chapter 7, who turns down Leaphorn's offer to help dig?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, Leaphorn spends several hours at the site where the bicycle was found. What is he doing for all that time and why?

2. In Chapter 8, why does Leaphorn decide to return to Shorty Bowlegs' hogan?

3. What is the job given to Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn in Chapter 2 and why?

4. What had George asked of Susanne the last time she saw him?

5. Describe where Ernesto Cata's body is found.

6. What has George taken from his hogan besides the clothing and the horse, according to his brother?

7. What does Leaphorn see standing in the arbor of the commune in Chapter 5?

8. Describe the boy called the Little Fire God in Chapter 1.

9. Describe the vehicle that Leaphorn travels in.

10. Why does Cecil Bowlegs call Leaphorn "uncle"? Are they related?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Leaphorn is hit with the dart, he is able to realize that he must find a place to wait out the effects of the tranquilizer. The reader stays in Leaphorn's head as he hears the killer approach but is powerless to stop it. Although Leaphorn is also faced with hallucinations, he is still able to put more pieces of the puzzle together. What does this chapter tell you about Leaphorn's personality? If you were to meet him outside of his role as a police officer, what kind of man do you think he would be?

Essay Topic 2

Although it becomes important to Leaphorn to protect George and Susanne, he is first a detective. As a detective, he must rule them out not with his heart but with logic, which he is able to do. Explain how Leaphorn uses logic in Chapter 16 to add or rule out suspects or reasons for the deaths.

Essay Topic 3

In the eighth chapter, the reader sees the differences in how Leaphorn and the FBI agent, John O'Malley, approach their jobs and how they work with others. Compare and contrast Leaphorn and O'Malley. Are their differences entirely cultural?

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