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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 woman does Goldrims say Theodora is?

2. What does the dispatcher say the juvenile subjects are wearing?

3. What kind of painting does Margaret say the old man had said had been spoiled?

4. What does Leaphorn say Tso's hands feel like?

5. What is the name of Benjamin Tso's brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was James Tso's plan?

2. Why is the name Haas important?

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

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

5. How does Leaphorn defeat the kidnappers?

6. How does Leaphorn escape the fire?

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

8. Describe how Leaphorn is attacked when he arrives at the cave.

9. What is a skinwalker?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How accurate is Tony Hillerman's representation of the Navajo tribe? In what way does Leaphorn have the characteristics of a Navajo member? How does he use the story and character to create his representation?

Essay Topic 3

What are the motives of the criminals? How would the meaning of the book change if the criminals were successful?

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