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Deathwatch Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ben went with Madec on a hunting trip because | he was getting paid very well for it |
| How can Madec best be described | selfish, mean |
| How can Ben be described | Loyal, honest, intelligent, |
| What are symptoms of dying of thirst | dehydration, swollen tongue |
| How did Ben make his shoes? | birds' nest and sotol leaves |
| Who wanted to report the accident? | Ben |
| True or false: Dr. Saunders and Ben stories were similar? | True |
| If Ben did not report the shooting of the prospector, what would Madec give him? | Money for college and find him a job with an oil company |
| What/who did Ben go to get before returning to town? | The old prospector |
| Who is Jo McCloskey? | Ben's Lawyer |
| Who is Sonja | Stenographer |
| Who is Hondurak? | Justice of the peace |
| Foreboding | foretell; an omen or prediction |
| mesquite | thorny, shrub plant in the desert |
| gangrene | dying of a part of the body due to lack of nutrition |
| abraded | to wear away by rubbing |
| butte | isolated, steep-sided hill |
| collateral | property promised as security |
| What did Ben eat in order to survive? | Raw birds |
| True or False: The doctor though Ben would lose a leg because of the gangrene | False |
| Did everyone in town think the new doctor was a "boy genius" | no |