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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 Fleck think is one thing about the Client's identity?

2. From whom does Leaphorn receive a phone call?

3. Who does not want to live on the Navajo Reservation?

4. What has Fleck done to earn 10,000 dollars?

5. What sort of ceremony will Agnes' family hold?

Short Essay Questions

1. What frustrates Leaphorn about the dead body in the desert, and also what about the corpse puzzles Leaphorn.

2. What does Leaphorn find when he searches the luggage of Hilario Madrid- Perez for clues?

3. What is Jim Chee's response to Mary's letter?

4. Describe what Joe Leaphorn finds at the crime scene Kennedy asks him to investigate.

5. Why hasn't The Client paid Fleck the rest of the money owed Fleck?

6. Who has called Catherine Perry and what does she think he wants?

7. How do the members of the tribal council feel about the proposed bypass? How does Tamana think he can get elected to the council?

8. What does the letter Chee receives from Mary reveal?

9. What shocks Catherine Perry about the box on her desk?

10. What does Catherine Perry find on her desk and who does she blame?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Talking God is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

Most mystery novels have an element of fear and suspense. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of fear in Talking God. Use specific examples to support your ideas. In what ways is fear felt? Who feels fearful? Why?

2. Why do you think many people enjoy getting scared? For example--in spook houses at Halloween or by reading mystery/suspense novels that contain an element of fear?

3. Is anything a character is afraid of within his/her control to change? What? Why do you think the character has not addressed those issues?

4. Discuss whether or not you enjoy the experience of being scared when you know it is not "real."

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Janet Pete and John McDermott. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character? Do both seem to fit the image you have of what a lawyer is like? Why or why not.

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Talking God help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

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