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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. What does Leaphorn say three dollars is a show of in Short Mountain country?

2. What kind of painting does Margaret say the old man had said had been spoiled?

3. What does Leaphorn have to find before Tull and Goldrim arrive with the second set of questions?

4. What color is Tull's hair?

5. What kind of cigarettes does Steiner have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Benjamin Tso die?

2. How does Leaphorn find his way to the canyon?

3. How does Leaphorn find the groceries?

4. Why does Leaphorn refuse to talk to Theodora about Benjamin?

5. What makes Leaphorn the perfect officer for the Tso case?

6. Why does the dragging sound frighten Leaphorn so much?

7. What new information does Witover give Leaphorn?

8. How do the kidnappers let the authorities know the hostages are still alive?

9. What does the FBI say is the interesting thing about Tull?

10. Describe how Leaphorn is attacked when he arrives at the cave.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Hillerman develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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