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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. According to Pueblo tradition, how many days do Pueblos have to bury their dead?
2. What is the name of the cop from the Albuquerque Police Department who visits Chee in his hospital room?
3. When Chee wakes up in his hospital room, what program is showing, albeit without the sound, on the television in Chee's hospital room?
4. What is listed as the cause of Emerson Charley's death?
5. Literally, what does "malpais" mean?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the Albuquerque police officer tell Chee to be careful as the cop is leaving Chee's hospital room?
2. When Chee learns that the final roustabout has died, why does Chee want to see the body?
3. After Chee and Mary discover the dead body, why does Chee yell at Mary to run?
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. What does Chee learn from the Albuquerque police officer about the killer when the cop comes to Chee's hospital room?
6. What is so unusual about the men who were part of the roustabout crew, as well as the men in the Charley family?
7. 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?
8. When the sheriff questions Chee in Chee's hospital room, what does the sheriff ask Chee to do?
9. What happens when Chee tells the person he is visiting that several other men associated with the Charley family all died of cancer?
10. Describe the purpose of an Enemy Way.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the story, there are several attempts made on Chee's life.
a. Identify at least three attempts on Chee's life. Describe the situation and how Chee escapes.
b. Compare and contrast the situations in which the attempts are made on Chee's life. What is the motivation in each of these situations to kill Chee?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast how the character of Mary Landon changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Mary's character when she first meets Jim Chee at the auction, when she accompanies Chee to the malpais, when she appears in Chee's hospital room offering to help him, and when the story ends. Use examples from the story to support your answer.
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