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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. According to Mrs. Vines, who stole the missing box?
(a) The People of Darkness.
(b) The People of the Night.
(c) The Yataalii.
(d) The Skinwalker Clan.

2. How much additional money does Rosemary Vines offer to pay Chee when he returns the missing box?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $2,500.
(d) $2,000.

3. On what campus is the bacteriologist's lab located?
(a) University of Tempe.
(b) University of New Mexico.
(c) University of Colorado.
(d) University of Arizona.

4. After finishing with his interview, where does Chee invite Mary?
(a) To dinner.
(b) To coffee.
(c) To a concert.
(d) To a movie.

5. Where does Captain Leaphorn work?
(a) At the Checkers substation.
(b) At the Grants substation.
(c) At the Warrick substation.
(d) At the Chinle substation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the mine from which the uranium is being mined?

2. According to the tombstone, when had the person died?

3. What does the word "Dinee" mean?

4. As Rosemary questions Chee about his qualifications, how long has Chee been stationed at Crownpoint?

5. According to Rosemary Vines, what do the Navajos in the area think B.J. is?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Chee finally finds the home of the person he's looking for, Chee is asked to pass on a message. What is the message?

2. What is the malpais?

3. As Chee drives into the desert, he is listening to songs his uncle wants him to memorize. Why does his uncle want Chee to memorize these songs?

4. Why were the employees of the oil company going to "shoot" the oil well?

5. According to what Chee learns while visiting his predecessor, how did the People of Darkness get their name?

6. When Colton Wolf receives a letter at the beginning of Chapter 8, what is the subject of the letter?

7. Describe the second person who illegally parks the car in the parking lot while the bacteriologist watches from her window.

8. As Chapter 8 opens, for what is Colton Wolf waiting?

9. As Chapter 8 opens, why is Colton Wolf working on his guns?

10. Why does the Vines' house puzzle Jim Chee?

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