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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. Where was Elliot to begin his air journey to Washington?
(a) Albuquerque.
(b) Mesa.
(c) Farmington.
(d) Shiprock.

2. In which horse stall did Houk die?
(a) 5th.
(b) 2nd.
(c) 4th.
(d) 3rd.

3. What mental problems did Brigham have?
(a) Psychosis.
(b) Delusional disorder.
(c) Bi-polar.
(d) Schizophrenia.

4. To what Navajo god does Leaphorn compare some of the petroglyphs to that he sees?
(a) Evening Star.
(b) Talking God.
(c) Sun Bearer.
(d) Kanati.

5. At what site is Randall Elliot working when Chee arrives at Chaco in Chapter 17?
(a) Pueblo Bonito.
(b) Pueblo Alto.
(c) Kin Kletso.
(d) Chaco Canyon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How far will Brigham and Leaphorn have to carry Friedman-Bernal from the canyon bottom to the river?

3. Where did elders from the Latter-day Saints come from to talk with Houk about his deals?

4. What river does Leaphorn float down in Houk's kayak?

5. Harrison quotes an aphorism in Chapter 11? In what area is that a common saying?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Detective McGee from the Utah State Police wish to speak with Leaphorn?

2. What petroglyphs does Leaphorn see on the cliffs after he leaves the kayak?

3. Why does Leaphorn light a fire?

4. Why was Elliot turned down when he applied to excavate sites in San Juan County?

5. What memories does Houk have of the first fifty years of his life?

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

7. What does Detective McGee look like?

8. How does Arnold know that Friedman-Bernal took his kayak?

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

10. What does Irene Musket say about Houk's trips in the kayak?

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