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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 is the name of the FBI agent who talked to Margaret Cigaret?

2. Who does Leaphorn find lying in the back of his car?

3. What was the name of Tso's grandfather?

4. What does Tso say he dreams about?

5. How does Theodora refer to McGinnis?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the driver injure Leaphorn in this section?

3. What legend does McGinnis describe in this section?

4. What does Leaphorn find out about the Mercedes driver in this section?

5. Why does Leaphorn visit Basti in this section?

6. Who is John McGinnis?

7. Why does Benjamin say he has come to his grandfather's hogan?

8. Who is Benjamin Tso?

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

10. What two cases does Leaphorn have to work on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How accurate is Hillerman's representation of criminal behavior? How does he use the story and character to create his representation?

Essay Topic 2

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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