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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 caused the justice of the peace to stop convening inquests into the latest Osage murders in 1923?
2. How old was Minnie when she died?
3. What sentence did Henry Grammer receive after he "gunned down a sheepshearer" (87) in Montana in 1904?
4. What was Anna's late sister's official cause of death?
5. The text states that American lawmen in the 1920s "were then still largely" (19) what?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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)?
2. Though William J. Burns was revered for his investigation skills, even being given the nickname of "America's Sherlock Holmes" (63) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, what evidence does the author provide that points to his lack of integrity?
3. 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?
4. What attempts did Bill and Rita Smith make to keep themselves safe from the rash of murders happening among the Osage?
5. Characterize the relationship among Mollie, Lizzie and Anna.
6. How is the theme of racism inherent in the appointment of financial guardians to some Osage people?
7. How does the theme of the fight against oppression emerge within John Palmer's interactions with Charles Curtis?
8. Describe the scenes of the auctions of Osage leases that happened four times a year and were overseen by the Department of the Interior?
9. How were the Osage people depicted in the media?
10. What is the symbolism of Anna's alligator purse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss David Grann's decision to include a variety of photographs within the text. What purpose did he have when choosing and including these images? Back up your strong, specific claim about the author's use of photographs with concrete details from the images he includes in the book.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the significance of the book's title. What is the author's purpose in naming both the origin of the FBI and the Osage murders as topics within the book's title? How does the title connect to themes present within the book?
Essay Topic 3
In what way are the themes of brutality and oppression interwoven within the book Killers of the Flower Moon?
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