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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. In Chapter 2, what road does Leaphorn take from Shiprock to Zuni?
(a) N.M. 53.
(b) The name of the road isn't mentioned.
(c) S.H. 52.
(d) Interstate 40.

2. Where is Leaphorn at 7:22 a.m. on December 2?
(a) At the Ramah chapter house.
(b) At Shorty Bowleg's hogan.
(c) At Ernesto Cata's burial site.
(d) On the road to the Zuni village.

3. In Chapter 8, who does Leaphorn consider the last untapped possibility?
(a) Shorty Bowlegs.
(b) George Bowlegs.
(c) Ted Isaacs.
(d) Susanne.

4. In Chapter 8, what does Leaphorn find hanging from the hogan blanket rope?
(a) Bedrolls.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Blanket.
(d) Shorty Bowlegs.

5. In Chapter 4, what does Isaacs write on the envelope?
(a) Grid 3 north, 6 east.
(b) Grid 4 north, 7 west.
(c) Grid 5 south, 7 east.
(d) Grid 2 south, 6 west.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, who turns down Leaphorn's offer to help dig?

2. In Chapter 2, Leaphorn is given an assignment. What is it?

3. What does Cecil's lunchbox say on it?

4. In Chapter 8, why does Leaphorn wait before entering the hogan?

5. In Chapter 1, the Little Fire God is running. What is to the west of where he is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Leaphorn's plans for Cecil after his father's death?

2. What does Leaphorn find when he enters the Bowlegs' hogan?

3. The reader learns about a member of Leaphorn's family in Chapter 7. Summarize who it is and why this person is important to Leaphorn.

4. Describe the landscape in Chapter 1.

5. What does Leaphorn learn from Shorty Bowlegs in Chapter 3?

6. What does Leaphorn see standing in the arbor of the commune in Chapter 5?

7. Leaphorn talks to young Navajo neighbors of the commune about its inhabitants. What information do they give Leaphorn?

8. Describe the vehicle that Leaphorn travels in.

9. Describe Agent Baker and why his appearance doesn't match that of an FBI agent.

10. What does Leaphorn learn from retrieving Cecil's belongings from the hogan in Chapter 9?

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