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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. Where did Tso's father get beaten up?

2. What is inside the boxes?

3. What does Leaphorn throw at the dog?

4. What does the author say stirred the air?

5. How does Margaret describe the policeman she last talked to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leaphorn find out about Tull in this section?

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

3. How did Tull and the others escape by helicopter?

4. What new information does Witover give Leaphorn?

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

6. What was James Tso's plan?

7. Where does Leaphorn know James Tso from?

8. Why does the dragging sound frighten Leaphorn so much?

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

10. Why does Leaphorn refuse to talk to Theodora about Benjamin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How accurate is Hillerman's representation of criminal behavior? How does he use the story and character to create his representation?

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 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

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