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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Wolf arrives at the hospital, what does he do before entering the building?

2. Who sees the Wolf talking to the person Wolf is about to kill?

3. As Wolf drives away from the malpais, how much over the speed limit does Wolf drive?

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

5. What is Mary Landon's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the purpose of an Enemy Way.

2. As Wolf kills the person who approaches him as he reaches Chee's floor, why does the murder not cause any alarm on the floor?

3. When the sheriff questions Chee in Chee's hospital room, what does the sheriff ask Chee to do?

4. What is so unusual about the men who were part of the roustabout crew, as well as the men in the Charley family?

5. Why does the Albuquerque police officer tell Chee to be careful as the cop is leaving Chee's hospital room?

6. When Chee learns that the final roustabout has died, why does Chee want to see the body?

7. Why does Chee not simply leave his room when he sees that Wolf is in the hospital?

8. When Chee and Mary find an article discussing the arrest of Dillon Charley in the days after the explosion, what is NOT mentioned?

9. After Chee and Mary discover the dead body, why does Chee yell at Mary to run?

10. What does Chee find when he exits his hiding space after the killer has left?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Jim Chee is struggling with the decision whether to remain in the Navajo world or to join the white man's world and accept a position with the FBI. Compare and contrast these two worlds. How are these two worlds regarded by Chee? What do these worlds provide for Chee? How is the story affected by Chee's relationship with each world?

Essay Topic 2

The book is entitled People of Darkness. Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the struggles of the main character, and the determination of Jim Chee to set things right?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main desires of B.J. Vines (a.k.a. Carl Lebeck) - the reasons behind his grand scheme. For each demand, tell Vines' reasoning behind the desire and what Vines hoped to ultimately accomplish or gain through his actions.

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