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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 colors was the east streaked with?

2. Where does Leaphorn say the Adams woman lives?

3. Why does McGinnis not share his drink with Leaphorn?

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

5. What is Theodora Adams' real name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Anna help Listening Woman?

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

4. What does Leaphorn find out about Adams at the beginning of this section?

5. What does Tso think may be the cause of his illness?

6. What does Leaphorn find at Anna Ennischee's place?

7. What information does Listening Woman give Leaphorn about the case?

8. What vision does Listening Woman have in this section?

9. How did Adams meet Benjamin?

10. What information does Leaphorn have about the Mercedes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

LISTENING WOMAN is part of the detective genre.

1) What are the conventions of the genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way did the Leaphorn series help to set the template for similar books? Do modern books still use the ideas the author uses in Listening Woman?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

What are the kidnappers plans? What does it say about the character of James Tso that he wants to avenge the death of 11 other Indians? Are there any weaknesses in Tso's plan?

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