View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Houk grab to defend himself when he believes someone is coming after him?
(a) Two by four.
(b) Crow bar.
(c) Pitchfork.
(d) Shovel.

2. What is the tribe of Chee's grandfather?
(a) Waters Flow Together Clan.
(b) Mountain Cove Clan.
(c) Bitter Water Clan.
(d) Many Goats Clan.

3. What weapon does Brigham use to stop Elliot?
(a) Bow and arrow.
(b) Slingshot.
(c) Heavy stick.
(d) A rock.

4. How long does Leaphorn believe it will take to float Friedman-Bernal on the kayaks down to Mexican Hat?
(a) 3 or 4 hours.
(b) 1 or 2 hours.
(c) 7 or 8 hours.
(d) 5 or 6 hours.

5. What simile does Houk use to compare how his mind worked when he was younger?
(a) Lightning.
(b) Cheetah.
(c) Race car.
(d) Computer.

6. What does Chee have for lunch when he and Pete have lunch together?
(a) Hamburger and fries.
(b) Mutton stew and fry bread.
(c) Ham sandwich.
(d) Meatloaf.

7. What color glaze do the pots have that Friedman-Bernal is looking for?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) Red.

8. What is the name of the state that the girl at the Tsaya Chapter House overheard Nakai mention?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Utah.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Colorado.

9. What is the name of the FBI agent who contacts L. G. Marcy and introduces Leaphorn?
(a) Sharkey.
(b) Frasier.
(c) Williams.
(d) Ranleigh.

10. What color blanket covers Friedman-Bernal when Leaphorn finds her?
(a) Black.
(b) Rust.
(c) Gray.
(d) Brown.

11. What type of candy wrapper does Leaphorn find in Houk's kayak?
(a) Mr. Goodbar.
(b) Snickers.
(c) Hershey.
(d) Milky Way.

12. How long has Flight Contractors been renting helicopters to Elliot?
(a) 2-3 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 4-5 years.
(d) 1 year.

13. What should Houk have linked together that he would have put together when he was younger?
(a) Killing of Nails.
(b) Killing of Etcitty.
(c) Disappearance of Friedman-Bernal.
(d) The significance of the pot that interested Friedman-Bernal.

14. What does Leaphorn read on the plane home from New York?
(a) Sports Illustrated.
(b) Readers' Digest.
(c) Wall Street Journal.
(d) New Yorker.

15. Why does Houk have to use a cane?
(a) An old war wound.
(b) Bad knees.
(c) Arthritis in his hip.
(d) A broken leg that never healed properly.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what side of the river did Leaphorn pull the kayak onto a sandbar?

2. Where was Elliot to begin his air journey to Washington?

3. On what does Houk write a note before he dies?

4. Where is Harrison Houk when he realizes that he had not been smart enough?

5. What is L. G. Marcy's job title?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 438 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample