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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 Theodora's father's job?

2. What kind of talk does Largo say he has heard about the Tso killings?

3. Why does the man want to give up the priesthood?

4. What name does Judy have on her driver's license?

5. What kind of animal is referenced in Naomi's full name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Begay escape in this section?

2. What new information does Leaphorn find out when he reviews the listening woman's interview?

3. How did Adams meet Benjamin?

4. What legend does McGinnis describe in this section?

5. What information does Leaphorn have about the helicopter?

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

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

8. What does Theodora Adams represent to Benjamin?

9. Why does Leaphorn visit Basti in this section?

10. How does Anna help Listening Woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Leaphorn's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the he is at the end.

1. What did Leaphorn hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Leaphorn ideas about life?

3. How has Leaphorn's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

How accurate is Tony Hillerman's representation of the Navajo tribe? In what way does Leaphorn have the characteristics of a Navajo member? How does he use the story and character to create his representation?

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