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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Chee has trouble sleeping, where does Chee go when he sneaks out of his hospital room?
(a) The gift shop.
(b) The doctors' lounge.
(c) The morgue.
(d) The cafeteria.

2. According to Pueblo tradition, how many days do Pueblos have to bury their dead?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. When Wolf is approached by someone as Wolf reaches Chee's floor, by what name does Wolf introduce himself?
(a) Dr. Colby.
(b) Dr. Ray.
(c) Dr. Martin.
(d) Dr. Duncan.

4. According to the newspaper articles Chee and Mary read at the library, how many employees from the explosives company were originally thought to have been killed in the oil well explosion?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

5. According to the person Chee and Mary next visit, how is cancer tracked?
(a) On microfiche.
(b) On computer.
(c) Hospital by hospital.
(d) City by city.

6. As Wolf drives away from the malpais, how much over the speed limit does Wolf drive?
(a) Ten miles per hour.
(b) Two miles per hour.
(c) Eight miles per hour.
(d) Five miles per hour.

7. According to the roustabout's sister, who did the people believe was responsible for what happened to several of the roustabouts after the explosion?
(a) Gordo Sena.
(b) Emerson Charley.
(c) A prankster.
(d) A witch.

8. After Chee yells at Mary to run, what does Mary manage to get from the truck?
(a) Chee's lunch.
(b) Chee's revolver.
(c) Chee's license.
(d) Chee's shotgun.

9. When Chee realizes that the killer is in the hospital, where does Chee hide?
(a) In the morgue.
(b) In the crawl space.
(c) In the bathroom.
(d) Under the bed.

10. According to the newspaper articles Chee and Mary read at the library, how many roustabouts were originally thought to have been killed in the oil well explosion?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

11. After Chee has surgery to remove the bullet, who is in Chee's hospital room when he wakes up?
(a) Marcus Colby.
(b) Colton Wolf.
(c) Mary Landon.
(d) Gordo Sena.

12. Where does Wolf initially go when he leaves town after shooting Chee?
(a) Denver.
(b) Tucson.
(c) Albuquerque.
(d) Phoenix.

13. When Chee is released from the hospital, where is the first place he and Mary plan to go?
(a) The malpais.
(b) The quilt auction.
(c) The tribal police station.
(d) The library.

14. What does Charley tell Chee was in the missing box?
(a) Black necklaces.
(b) Black rocks.
(c) Black diamonds.
(d) Black cards.

15. What is the name of the person Chee and Mary visit with in Chapter 25?
(a) Ezra.
(b) Edith.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Eleanor.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Chee and Mary cannot locate the final roustabout, where do they find his relative?

2. In Chapter 25, whom do Chee and Mary visit?

3. According to the newspaper articles Chee and Mary read at the library, how many people were originally believed to have died in the explosion?

4. What do Mary and Chee plan to do after retrieving the missing box from the malpais?

5. According to the FBI agent who visits Chee at the hospital, for how long has the FBI been looking into the killer?

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