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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 is a calvarium?

2. What does Black realize as he is digging out the Sun Kiva?

3. Who is the only member of the expedition that does not go into the Sun Kiva with the rest?

4. How does Nora feel when Black tells her about the Sun Kiva find?

5. Who assumes command after Nora and Bill leave the city of Quivira?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sloane test Nora's authority yet again?

2. What does Black think of Sloane's behavior as the flood waters rage?

3. What happens to Roscoe after the rest of the group heads for the Kiva opening?

4. What does John Beiyoodzin realize when he makes his way up the Priest's Trail and finds the remains of the twig fire?

5. What does Sloane conceal from Nora and how does Black react?

6. How does Black justify his omission when the flash flood comes?

7. What two things do the skinwalkers do when they go into Chilbah valley in Chapter 36?

8. Why is Beiyoodzin seeking the Priest's Trail?

9. Who grabs Nora from behind when she goes to check whether or not Sloane had killed Smithback?

10. What surprises Sloane after she kills the skinwalker that chases her and Nora up the tower ladders?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several factors that play into Nora's determination to take the horses over Devil's Backbone. This is a costly decision in several different ways, both physical and emotional. What are they? There is some dissent among team members as well. How does that factor into the decision, if at all? What could have been done at this point that may have avoided the tragic loss they suffer? Roscoe is one of her major opponents at this juncture. How does the tragedy that occurs play a part in their behavior further into the story?

Essay Topic 2

The discovery of the first Kiva is significant. While it appears to be the main Kiva, what evidence supports a different conclusion? How does what they already know about the Anasazi people tie into that conclusion? What can the reader infer from this point and which observations are made and by whom that support or lean in that direction?

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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