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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. The author states that when William Hale turned himself in to Sheriff Freas, he looked as if he were going where?

2. Who served as a guardian to both Anna and Lizzie before their deaths?

3. In what year did Tom White become a special agent of the Bureau of Investigation?

4. To whom did Anna Brown bequeath nearly all her wealth upon her death?

5. When Ernest Burkhart finally decided to talk, who did he demand to speak to during his confession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Tom White's reaction to discovering that so many possible witnesses could no longer testify because they were dead?

2. How did the media portray Mollie Burkhart during the trial of Ernest Burkhart and William Hale?

3. How did Tom White release the pent-up frustration created by his investigation of William Hale's involvement in the Osage murders?

4. The author surmises that if widely circulated rumors are true, then Hale had killed his own unborn baby. What were these conditions?

5. How were the Texas Rangers viewed differently by white Texans than they were viewed by people of color?

6. What does the author mean when he describes Mollie Burkhart during the trial, saying that she was "cast out from the two worlds that she'd always straddled" (202)?

7. How was John Ramsey's confession laden with the era's racist views held by whites about Native Americans?

8. When William Hale responded to John Ramsey's panic at being tried for the murder of Henry Roan, what did William Hale say to reassure him?

9. What emotions did Tom White feel upon beginning his interrogation of William Hale?

10. To what plan is the author referring when he states, "the plan was so brazen, so sinister, that it was hard to fathom" (162)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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