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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. Which tribe of Indians are being murdered in 1926?

2. In "When It Was," when does the story take place?

3. Where did Jack Older study anthropology?

4. When was the oldest part of Shackleford's house built?

5. Where does Shackleford go the Monday after Two's accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Clive feel when he gets to Two, and how does he control his emotions?

2. Who is Clive Lovett?

3. How does Two dress?

4. What murders is Two Feathers aware of in "Crawford Confides"?

5. In "The Last Dive," what happens during the Sunday dive?

6. Who is James E. Shackleford?

7. What debate is there about the hospital where Two is to be taken?

8. In "Hazardous Business," who does Crawford find under the diving platform?

9. When Crawford goes to the Shackleford's for help, who offers to come?

10. What are the Shacklefords doing when the accident happens with Two and her horse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Two has a connection with animals. Before her accident, how does Two like to communicate with animals? How does her accident heighten this connection and give her a deeper connection with animals?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters who are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Two is a horse diver. Who were Two’s role models? How did they influence her choice of career?

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