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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. How does Dave offend Darlene?
(a) By his continued protests.
(b) He does not offend her.
(c) By his badmouthing Purcel.
(d) By his belief that Purcel is involved in murder.

2. What happens when Mapes and Vidrine found out about what was going on?
(a) They decide to leave town.
(b) Dio cut them in on the deal.
(c) They hire a hitman to get Dio.
(d) They killed the two AIM members.

3. Why does Dave go to see Mrs. Demarteau?
(a) To ask a few more questions about Clayton.
(b) To tell her that Darlene is in danger.
(c) To ask to see pictures of Clayton.
(d) To tell her he knows where her son is.

4. What does the coroner rule Darlene's death?
(a) His has not ruled yet.
(b) A murder.
(c) An accidental death.
(d) A suicide.

5. What does Dave find in Teton county?
(a) The connection between Mapes, Dio, and the Star Drilling Company.
(b) Nothing.
(c) An illegal land grant to Dio.
(d) A prior arrest record for Mapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Charlie?

2. Who is Clayton Desmarteau?

3. What happened to Mapes when he is 17?

4. What did Darlene have shortly before her death?

5. Who is Charlie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cletus now become a sympathetic character?

2. What does Dave learn at the Blackfeet Reservation, and do you think the Chief is being as helpful as possible?

3. Why do you think Darlene's does not know much about the American Indian Movement, one of the most controversial and publicized Indian organizations, yet her last name (American Horse) suggests she is Native American?

4. Why do you think Darlene goes over and takes care of Dave when he is ill?

5. What happens when Dave picks up Alafair at school and do you think the teacher and principal are justified in their response?

6. How does Cletus save Dave's wife and do you think he and Dave are more alike than first seemed?

7. What does Dave dream and what might the dream foreshadow?

8. Is Dave's response to Cletus taking Charlie out of the house ethical?

9. What happens that seems to indicate that Dixie Lee may finally be getting his life back on track?

10. What does Dave learn when he is riding to the Reservation on their bus and how might that affect his feelings towards Darlene?

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