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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. When Sloane finally turns back to Black, what does she realize?

2. What do they realize about the seal that they expose?

3. What does Bill do when Nora confesses her intentions?

4. What secret was Peter keeping to himself about Nora?

5. What is the nightmare that Black had as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Sloane and Nora clash yet again. Why this time, and what is the outcome?

2. What do the designs on the black on yellow micaceous pottery reveal?

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

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

5. What discovery does Black make, and how is it discovered?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 31, Aragon has spends the entire night going over the bones that they found in the crawlspace. His revelations are disturbing at the very least and uncover some conflicting observations. Why does it make Nora and Aragon nervous? After an entire night absorbed in the task of understanding the bones and their history, how does he believe they connect to the skull found in Anasazi cave they explored before finding Quivira? What is the overall significance of this find?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the story, there are examples of forces of good and evil. What are they? Categorize first the good and then the evil, by name and by deed or many deeds. How do they balance out? How does that compare with real life and the forces of good and evil? (Use your own life as a gauge.)

Essay Topic 3

In several instances, there are deaths that can be attributed to wolfskin runners or skinwalkers. They are referred to as witches by the natives, and feared by all. What other names are they given and why?

Part one: Name the different places and occasions where the skinwalkers have asserted themselves. What behaviors can be attributed to their specific brand of witchcraft? What displays were created by them?

Part two: What are the prerequisites to becoming a skinwalker? What rituals are necessary, and what items are collected for future use by the skinwalkers?

Part three: What is the purpose or objectives of the skinwalkers? What are they trying to accomplish?

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