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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 insurance does Leaphorn tell Begay they have in case he gets hurt?

2. How does Theodora refer to McGinnis?

3. Who do the Navajo Tribal Police have a regulation against picking up?

4. What does Leap say a bearded man is as curious as to a Navajo Boy?

5. What did Tso's grandfather want Tso to arrange for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does McGinnis leave a For Sale sign outside his business?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Benjamin Tso?

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

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

10. What legend does McGinnis describe in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 3

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.

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