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Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the author uses back stories to provide information about characters and to describe events that happened before the occurrences in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Leaphorn seems to be affected by his wife's death. Discuss the death of Leaphorn's wife and how it affects him.

Essay Topic 3

Thatcher is assigned to serve a warrant to Dr. Friedman-Bernal. Discuss the accusations against Dr. Friedman-Bernal and what is learned during the course of the investigation.

Essay Topic 4

Chee is assigned to watch the Navajo Tribal Motor Pool. Discuss the case, why it is assigned to Chee, and why the case is later assigned to Sergeant Benally.

Essay Topic 5

Discuss the reasons why Leaphorn decides to investigate Dr. Friedman-Bernal's disappearance.

Essay Topic 6

In Chapter 5, Chee remembers an aphorism his uncle frequently told him, "When you're tired of walking up a long hill you think about how easy it's...

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