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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 are the Anasazi Indians located?

2. How does Bill Smithback arrive at the marina in Page, Arizona?

3. What concessions does Nora ask for?

4. What were the petroglyphs that Nora found on the cliff face?

5. What signs would convince Nora they were still on the Anasazi road?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nora want to fund the expedition to follow in her father's footsteps to Quivira?

2. What does John Beiyoodzin call the people responsible for killing the expedition's horses?

3. Who does Nora meet in Chapter 12?

4. What was the problem with Holroyd's map?

5. After Teresa's attack and murder, what had happened to her?

6. According to what Skip told the Detective, why hadn't Nora filed a report following her attack at the farmhouse?

7. What circumstances surrounding the GPS are a problem and why?

8. Why does John leave Nora and Bill so suddenly?

9. How does John tell them that a person becomes a witch?

10. Where is Quivira in relation to the bench that Sloane and Nora climb to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the Nankoweap tribe avoid Chilbah Valley? How are they tied together? What factors are revealed in the book that would lead the reader to believe that there is a deeper connection between the Anasazi people and the Nankoweap people? What actual ties from one to the other are revealed?

Essay Topic 2

As part of the deal that Dr. Goddard makes with Nora, his daughter Sloane is to be allowed to join the expedition. What is Nora's first impression of Sloane? What motivates Dr. Goddard to insist that she attend? What is his agenda? What conclusions can be drawn about his intentions based on his history, and through him, Sloane's intentions? What specific passages support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Skip Kelly is given work as part of Nora's deal with Dr. Goddard. Earlier, first impressions were discussed.

Part one: What first impression does Skip give? How is that in direct opposition to his actual character? What acts or actions define him throughout this story, and what are the differences between the character he reveals on first impression vs the character that he actually is?

Part two: What first impression do you think you give? How is that in opposition with who you believe yourself to be inside (if at all)? What is the reason for the discrepancy between the two?

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