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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. Who does McGinis say the boy claimed killed his dog?

2. What trademark does McGinnis have printed on his glass?

3. Why does Leaphorn ask Theodora to climb into the front seat?

4. What time does Tso say he was operated on?

5. Whose interview does Leaphorn listen to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tso think may be the cause of his illness?

2. How did Leaphorn change when he went to college?

3. What information does Leaphorn have about the Mercedes?

4. Why does McGinn think a Narajo could not have killed Tso?

5. What does Leaphorn find at Anna Ennischee's place?

6. Who is John McGinnis?

7. What vision does Listening Woman have in this section?

8. What information does Leaphorn have about the helicopter?

9. What does Leaphorn think about the Listening Woman's interview with the police?

10. What did Tso ask McGinnis to write to his grandson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Leaphorn's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the he is at the end.

1. What did Leaphorn hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Leaphorn ideas about life?

3. How has Leaphorn's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What are the motives of the criminals? How would the meaning of the book change if the criminals were successful?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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