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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. Who does Leaphorn say usually knows everything?

2. What kind of woman does Goldrims say Theodora is?

3. What kind of cloud does the author say the cloud east of Short Mountain has become?

4. What does Leaphorn eat with his meat?

5. What does Leaphorn throw at the dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Leaphorn go to the canyon in the first place?

2. How does Leaphorn escape the fire?

3. What does Leaphorn learn about the Boy Scouts in this section?

4. How does Leaphorn find the groceries?

5. How do the men try to kill Leaphorn in this section?

6. Why is the name Haas important?

7. How do the kidnappers let the authorities know the hostages are still alive?

8. Why does Leaphorn think Theodora and Benjamin are in trouble?

9. What makes Leaphorn the perfect officer for the Tso case?

10. What does Benjamin say is his relationship with Theodora?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What do you think will now happen to the characters? How has the events of the story effected their characters? Are there some characters who find it easier to get over events than others?

Essay Topic 3

The author wrote LISTENING WOMAN in the third person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the first person?

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