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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 sentence did Henry Grammer receive after he "gunned down a sheepshearer" (87) in Montana in 1904?
2. What Biblical reference did a government inspector make during his plea to Congress asking them to take greater control over the Osage people and their money?
3. When a new law was enacted that deemed Osage people with guardians as "restricted" (79) from that point forward, what did that mean about their situation?
4. In what year did Mollie and Henry marry?
5. Anna's funeral was composed of a mix between Osage traditions and what other traditions?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the scenes of the auctions of Osage leases that happened four times a year and were overseen by the Department of the Interior?
2. How is the theme of racism inherent in the appointment of financial guardians to some Osage people?
3. 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?
4. Describe the racism inherent in the assignment of guardians to the Osage people subsequent to the discovery of oil beneath reservation land.
5. What is the symbolism of Anna's alligator purse?
6. Why is it a revelation to the reader when the author states, "Many Osage had come to believe that local authorities were colluding with the killers" (92)?
7. What does the author note as the cause of Mollie falling in love with Ernest?
8. What attempts did Bill and Rita Smith make to keep themselves safe from the rash of murders happening among the Osage?
9. What happened in the 1870s that eventually resulted in great wealth for the Osage people?
10. How were the Osage people depicted in the media?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many instances of irony are included in the narrative of Killers of the Flower Moon. Find three instances of irony within the book and discuss each instance's significance and its connection to the book's overall themes.
Essay Topic 2
Deception is a theme that shows up often in Killers of the Flower Moon. Develop a claim stating the author's message regarding deception and prove your claim with at least three instances of deception occurring within the narrative.
Essay Topic 3
In what way does Killers of the Flower Moon put forth humanist messages and for what purpose does it do so?
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