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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Chee goes to meet B.J. Vines, how does B.J. characterize his wife?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Smart.
(d) Angry.

2. As the story opens, how long does Chee have before deciding whether to accept his appointment to the FBI?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Five weeks.
(c) Seven weeks.
(d) One week.

3. For how much money did B.J. Vines sell the rights to his uranium find to Anaconda?
(a) Two million dollars.
(b) Six million dollars.
(c) Eight million dollars.
(d) Ten million dollars.

4. What does Vines tell Chee to do with his check if Chee can't accept it?
(a) Shred it.
(b) Give it back.
(c) Donate it.
(d) Rip it up.

5. According to Chee's predecessor, how did Dillon Charley get involved with B.J. Vines?
(a) Women.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Politics.
(d) Money.

6. As Chapter 8 opens, what is Colton Wolf doing?
(a) Cooking breakfast.
(b) Reading his mail.
(c) Ordering take-out.
(d) Studying maps.

7. According to Rosemary Vines, what do the Navajos in the area think B.J. is?
(a) A swindler.
(b) A thief.
(c) A witch.
(d) A liar.

8. About when did the explosion at the oil well occur?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1977.

9. What kind of car does Jim Chee drive?
(a) A Honda.
(b) A Chevrolet.
(c) A Toyota.
(d) A Ford.

10. When Rosemary hires Chee to find the missing box, where is B.J. Vines?
(a) Fort Worth.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Houston.
(d) Albuquerque.

11. How much is the check that Chee is given for his trouble regarding the box?
(a) $200.
(b) $300.
(c) $400.
(d) $100.

12. To what university campus does Wolf eventually drive after leaving his trailer?
(a) The University of New Mexico.
(b) Colorado State University.
(c) The University of Arizona.
(d) Florida State University.

13. To whom does Colton Wolf talk at the hospital to confirm the information he received during the cautious phone call?
(a) Mrs. Dwyer.
(b) Mrs. Cryer.
(c) Mrs. Myers.
(d) Mrs. Byers.

14. As Chapter 8 opens, where is Colton Wolf?
(a) In his car.
(b) On a train.
(c) In his trailer.
(d) On a plane.

15. According to the rumor Chee heard, who had designed the Vines' home?
(a) Albert Kahn.
(b) Carlo Scarpa.
(c) Alvar Aalto.
(d) Frank Lloyd Wright.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Rosemary Vines offer to pay Chee as a retainer for his services?

2. At this point in his investigation, who does Chee believe is responsible for taking the missing box?

3. According to Mrs. Vines, who stole the missing box?

4. For what agency does the bacteriologist at the beginning of the novel work?

5. What is Jim Chee studying to become?

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