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

2. Where does Nygurski take Dave?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Back to his hometown.
(c) Back to jail.
(d) No where.

3. What was injured by a boat?
(a) A large alligator.
(b) A young girl.
(c) A manatee.
(d) A moccasin.

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

5. What does Dave ask the tribal chief?
(a) If he could get him a guide for the Marias River area.
(b) Permission to look for clues at the Marias River.
(c) Permission to talk to the Shaman.
(d) If anyone is missing from the reservation or if he knows Mapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nygurski say has been done to Dio?

2. What happens when Dave heads to the reservation the next day?

3. Who arrives and beats Charlie unconscious?

4. Who gives him a ride to the reservation?

5. What is the name American Horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event foreshadows a future event in the book?

2. Why does Dave believe Darlene's life is in danger?

3. What happens when Darlene comes over to Dave's home and what is the outcome?

4. What happens at the lake and what does this incident reinforce to the reader about Dave's personality?

5. 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?

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

7. What does the Coroner tell Dave and how does Dave know Darlene was probably raped before being murdered?

8. What does Dave learn about Mapes and what does this information tell the reader about the man?

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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