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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. Which of the following was an action the lawmen took upon finding Anna's body?

2. How long after Anna's murder did her mother Lizzie die of a "peculiar wasting illness" (35)?

3. How was William Hale related to Bryan Burkhart?

4. What item of Anna's was found at the murder scene and was given to Anna's mother?

5. How many times per year were Osage land auctions held?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of the fight against oppression emerge within John Palmer's interactions with Charles Curtis?

2. What details does the author reveal about Henry Roan and what is his purpose for revealing these particular details?

3. How do the actions of Operative No. 46 demonstrate the author's claim that "this was what Sherlock Holmes stories left out--the tedium of real detective work, the false leads and dead ends" (61)?

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

5. How did the acting sheriff of Osage County, Harve M. Freas, react to the news of Anna's murder and what is the significance of his reaction?

6. What attempts did Bill and Rita Smith make to keep themselves safe from the rash of murders happening among the Osage?

7. What details does the author use to portray Tom White's character and how is Tom White compared to Mollie Burkhart?

8. What is the author's purpose for including a before picture and an after picture of Bill and Rita Smith's house within the text?

9. What is the meaning of the book's title, Killers of the Flower Moon?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Perform a feminist criticism of the book Killers of the Flower Moon and provide an ample number of concrete details to support your points.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the structure the author uses to construct the narrative of Killers of the Flower Moon and discuss the author's purpose for breaking the story into three parts. What advantages does this choice provide and how does it align with the messages the author is trying to get across to the reader?

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