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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. Where does McGinnis say Theodora is from?

2. What is one of the disadvantages of being located at the Short Mountain Trading Post?

3. What does Leaphorn ask Tso to give him?

4. What does Theodora take out of her purse?

5. Where does Leaphorn arrange a roadblock?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anna help Listening Woman?

2. What legend does McGinnis describe in this section?

3. What are the three open cases Leaphorn currently has on the go?

4. What new information does McGinnis give Leaphorn about the man with the dog in this section?

5. Why does Adams want to visit Tso's Hogan?

6. Why does Leaphorn visit Basti in this section?

7. How do Leaphorn's Navajo origins affect him in his police work?

8. Why does McGinn think a Narajo could not have killed Tso?

9. How does Begay escape in this section?

10. What does Leaphorn discover after he finds the tracks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick two characters from the book and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Hillerman develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Navajo Tribal life.

1. Who are the Navajos and how do they view life?

2. What influence have Navajos had on popular culture?

3. How does the author express both the negative and positive aspects of Navajo life?

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