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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 case does Leaphorn say he wants to read about in Albuquerque?

2. What does the author say slants into the falling water?

3. What is the name of juvenile subject two?

4. What does Leaphorn say the Kiows use the sun as a symbol of?

5. What animal greets the summer night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Leaphorn have at the beginning of Chapter 13?

2. What was James Tso's plan?

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

4. Why is the name Haas important?

5. What information does Father Benjamin tell Leaphorn about his family?

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

7. How does Leaphorn find the groceries?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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