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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 painting does Margaret say the old man had said had been spoiled?

2. What kind of ceremony are the women preparing for?

3. How does the author describe the scout leader's face?

4. What does the author say stirred the air?

5. What society does Witover ask Leaphorn if he knows about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Leaphorn know James Tso from?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Leaphorn defeat the kidnappers?

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

8. What is a skinwalker?

9. How does Leaphorn find his way to the canyon?

10. What was James Tso's plan?

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

LISTENING WOMAN is part of the detective genre.

1) What are the conventions of the genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way did the Leaphorn series help to set the template for similar books? Do modern books still use the ideas the author uses in Listening Woman?

Essay Topic 3

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

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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