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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 kind of bird does Leaphorn think he hears in the gray light?

2. What kind of insurance does Leaphorn tell Begay they have in case he gets hurt?

3. Who does McGinnis say he is good at trading with?

4. What was Tso's only son addicted to?

5. What does Theordora say is the priest's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is John McGinnis?

4. What does Leaphorn think about the Listening Woman's interview with the police?

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

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

7. What does Theodora Adams represent to Benjamin?

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

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

10. How does Begay escape in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Choose one of the following and examine their real life equivalent. How did the author adapt it for his book.

1. Navajo Tribal Police.

2. The Navajo Tribe.

3. AIM.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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