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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 does Nora accuse her of?

2. What does Sloane wonder while she is waiting to ambush Nora?

3. What treatment does he require and not have with him?

4. What phrase repeats itself over and over in Black's mind?

5. Who is the next one to be targeted by the skinwalkers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Bonarotti sits outside after breaking through the seals to the Sun Kiva to have a cigarette and has trouble remembering what?

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

5. How do Nora and Bill get out of the slot canyon after regaining consciousness?

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

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

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

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

10. Who argues with Sloane's decision to open the Sun Kiva?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Separating oneself from the comforts of home and conveniences of city life can exact a toll on a person. While some characters would see this as a challenge to be overcome with grace and dignity, others might not be so strong. Which characters rise to the occasion, becoming stronger and showing an ability to cope? Which characters break down? Speculate as to why the different characters react the way that they do and on possible solutions?

Essay Topic 2

In the early chapters of the book, Nora has a distinct disdain for Bill. She mentally puts him down and is openly sarcastic and either unresponsive or her responses to him are negatively charged. This changes dramatically by the end of the book as he wins her trust and her heart. How did he lose it to begin with? What single event almost kept him single? What was the turning point? How did he finally change her mind about him? This was an issue that involved a confrontation, a revelation, and an act of selflessness. Be sure to name them all.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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