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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 do they realize about the seal that they expose?

2. What does Nora use against the final skinwalker?

3. After Nora runs from Sloane and the threat of her gun, what does Sloane wonder?

4. What does Nora find as she continues to flee the injured skinwalker?

5. What does Nora realize as she berates her for entering the Kiva?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the rescue effort manifest itself at the marina in Page?

5. How does the flash flood announce itself?

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

7. Who does Skip go to for help and why?

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

9. Why is Swire angry when Nora and Bill return to Quivira?

10. How do Smithback and Nora escape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Two characters begin timidly but redeem themselves. Who are they? Naming each, explain why they are reluctant heroes and then describe the acts of courage that occur. How does their lives changes as a direct result of that heroism? In each case, putting yourself in that character's shoes, could you have risen to the occasion? Why or why not?

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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