-> Answer these questions. Write full answers. Use the question to answer:

What happened to the Chumash people in the past?

How did the Chumash people lose their lands?

Where did the Martins use to live?

How many earthquakes did Portola experience at the beginning of the story?

Why does living in the San Andreas Fault is dangerous?

How did the characters look like at the beginning of the story? What did they like doing?

Why is the 4th of July and important date in the USA?

Why did Wild Wolf want to speak to the People of Portola Point during the 4th of July parade?

According to the people at Coyote Canyon, what happens in the ancient cemetery when there’s a full moon?

Did Wild Wolf try to speak to the mayor before the parade?

Did Jacob Richardson’s wife like the idea of building on the ancient cemetery?

How did Meg Richardson describe the horse of the rider who attacked his husband?

Why did Sheriff López ask Meg Richardson if the attacker was riding the horse with a saddle?

How was the spear that killed Jacob Richardson?

Did the Martins have any previous experience solving crimes?

Did Professor Massey believe Uncle George was not the murderer?

What was Luke Langley’s alibi when the sheriff first asked him?

After Sheriff López spoke to Uncle George and left the reservation, what was happening when he took the phone call?

What is scrying?

How did Wild Wolf discover the name of Yukat?

Where did the Tongva people used to live?

According to the text, what newspaper has the biggest library in Southern California?

How did Bill, Michelle, Nick and Pam go to downtown Los Angeles?

Summarize the newspaper articles found at the Los Angeles Gazette

According to Pam, why do American construction companies employ Native Americans to work on tall buildings?

What was the anagram in Professor Massey’s license plate?

How did people feel at the reservation when George was arrested?

What did the characters do to learn more information about Professor Massey?

Was Professor Massey a good student at university?

How has Massey changed his aspect since university?

What is the police ID computer program?

How did Massey react when Michelle asked him if he had Native American ancestors?

What did Massey say when the police found the horse with the war paint on its body?

Where did Massey get the Chumash spear?

Was Jacob Richardson responsible for the death of any other worker?

-> Write a physical and psychological description of these characters:

Bill Martin
Michelle Martin
Nick Chan
Pam:
Wild Wolf:
George Rivers:
Jacob Richardson:
Luke Langley:
Meg Richardson:
Pedro López:
Daniel Massey:
Edward Yukat:
Daniel Yukat

-> Vocabulary. Give a proper, detailed definition of these words:

Settlers
Reservation
Aftershock
Marching Band
Headdress
Saddle
Cattle Ranch
Parade
Shaman
To gallop
Stable
Upset
Ancestor
To bury
Reservation
Rodeo
Steak
Bucking broncos
Fireworks
Spear
To stare
Murdered
Professor
Tan
Feathers
Sugar cubes
License plate
Suspect
Fingerprints
Border
Custom
Downtown
Clerk
Construction worker
Safety equipment
Courtroom
Phone directory
Degree
Scholarship
Ice-cream parlor
Search warrant
Furious
To look around
Confession
Wig
A.K.A.

-> Summarize the story. Don't forget any important aspect. Use the paragraph writing techniques learnt in class.