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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 the undercover operative talked to the worker at the Fairfax gas station, who did she name as controlling all aspects of life in the area?

2. To what organization did Tom White return after his brother was gunned down in East Texas?

3. Even though Burt Lawson turned down Ernest Burkhart's offer twice, what caused him to finally relent and agree to bomb Bill Smith's house?

4. When Ernest Burkhart finally decided to talk, who did he demand to speak to during his confession?

5. In the spring of 1925, J. Edgar Hoover fired many Bureau of Investigation agents in San Francisco for what transgression?

Short Essay Questions

1. When William Hale responded to John Ramsey's panic at being tried for the murder of Henry Roan, what did William Hale say to reassure him?

2. How were the Texas Rangers viewed differently by white Texans than they were viewed by people of color?

3. How is paradox apparent within the question of which government entity had jurisdiction over the Osage murders?

4. What is the meaning of the title of Chapter 12, A Wilderness of Mirrors?

5. What is the significance of the photograph in the text that depicts a roping contest from 1909?

6. What were the reasons for William Hale's certainty that he would not be convicted of murder?

7. How was John Ramsey's confession laden with the era's racist views held by whites about Native Americans?

8. What turned out to be the true events leading up to the bombing of the Smiths' home?

9. What does the author mean when he describes the Shoun brothers as "seemingly ubiquitous" (158) when he discusses their involvement in Henry Roan's insurance policy dealings?

10. How did Tom White release the pent-up frustration created by his investigation of William Hale's involvement in the Osage murders?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the respective symbolism of Ernest Burkhart and William Hale across the events of the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

In what way are the themes of brutality and oppression interwoven within the book Killers of the Flower Moon?

Essay Topic 3

Trace the character arc of William Hale provided by the author. How does the author go about showing the evil duplicity present within William Hale's character and his power to harm those whose monies he coveted without being punished for his heinous acts?

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