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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. What is the name of the person Chee and Mary visit with in Chapter 25?

2. What does Chee find when he examines Emerson Charley's clothing?

3. After Chee has surgery to remove the bullet, who is in Chee's hospital room when he wakes up?

4. What is the name of the cop from the Albuquerque Police Department who visits Chee in his hospital room?

5. How does Wolf travel to his first destination after he leaves town following Chee's shooting?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Wolf slips out of the hospital, what does Wolf suddenly realize?

2. After reviewing the articles regarding the explosion at the library, what does Chee decide his next step should be?

3. When Chee has trouble sleeping and sneaks out of his hospital room, what does he discover when he reaches the area he intended to visit?

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

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

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

7. What does Chee learn from the Albuquerque police officer about the killer when the cop comes to Chee's hospital room?

8. When Chee has trouble sleeping and sneaks out of his hospital room, why does he visit the area he goes to?

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

10. What happens when Chee tells the person he is visiting that several other men associated with the Charley family all died of cancer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the course of the novel, Hopi and Navajo traditions abound. In fact, these traditions and rituals become a main reason behind the story's plot. Identify at least three different Hopi or Navajo traditions that affected the plot and the lives of the characters involved in the story. For each instance, describe the ritual, the characters involved, and the way Hopi or Navajo traditions affected the story's plot. How might the story have been different if these traditions had not been a part of the plot? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

B.J. Vines wears different masks in the story. Both a respected community member and an incredible liar, Vines is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides/personas of B.J. Vines. How would the entire plot have been affected if Vines had not been successful at deceiving those around him? Why is it necessary for Vines to wear different masks? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast how the character of Jim Chee changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Chee's character when he is first introduced in the story, when Chee is summoned by B.J. Vines, when Chee figures out why the roustabouts are dying, and when Chee sits with the killer as the killer is dying. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

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