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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is more or less Leaphorn's boss?
(a) Corporal Billy.
(b) Major Philips.
(c) Corporal Wyatt.
(d) Major Nez.

2. Where did a commuter plane take Leaphorn after his New York trip?
(a) Window Rock.
(b) Albuquerque.
(c) Farmington.
(d) Gallup.

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

4. Approximately how high do the cliffs of Many Ruins Canyon rise above a narrow, sandy bottom?
(a) Nearly 2,000 feet.
(b) Almost 1,000 feet.
(c) 1,200 feet.
(d) 1,500 feet.

5. About how old is Arnold?
(a) 25.
(b) 36.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far below the Bluff bridge, does Leaphorn allow the kayak drift into a sandbar?

2. At the end of Chapter 14, what direction does Leaphorn drive out of Window Rock?

3. In Chapter 14, where do Chee and Pete meet for lunch?

4. What color blanket covers Friedman-Bernal when Leaphorn finds her?

5. How old was Brigham when he was found in an old coyote den?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Leaphorn climbs a cliff, who is standing waiting for him?

2. Why does Leaphorn light a fire?

3. What has been a major source of satisfaction for Harrison Houk for most of his life?

4. What does Chee learn when he calls the travel agency that Elliot uses?

5. What does Leaphorn believe that Elliot will try to do as they carry Friedman-Bernal?

6. What has Houk done during his life?

7. What did Leaphorn ask Irene Musket to do for him as he took out the kayak?

8. How does Leaphorn travel home from New York?

9. What does Amos Whistler say about the area where the pots came from that interest Friedman-Bernal?

10. Where does Pete's ex-boyfriend want her to go?

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