Who is Ben? Why is he in the desert with Madec? What are they attempting to do? Why does Ben dislike Madec? What did Ben expect from Madec? Why has Ben agreed to remain with Madec? Why does Ben agree to help Madec find a larger and better bighorn sheep after he fires at what they both think is a bighorn? What does Ben plan to do if he and Madec continue to hunt for bighorn?

Who is Madec? Why is he hunting bighorn? What does Madec hope to get when he finally shoots a bighorn? Why does Madec insist that he saw horns before firing his weapon? Why does this become important later in the novel? What did Madec really shoot? In how many ways does he try to keep this truth from Ben? Does it work?

What does Ben find when Madec...