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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 what Chee has heard, who gave each of the roustabouts the same thing Chee finds in Emerson's clothing?

2. Where is Chee shot by the killer?

3. Who approaches as Wolf reaches Chee's floor?

4. When Wolf is approached by someone as Wolf reaches Chee's floor, by what name does Wolf introduce himself?

5. After learning Emerson Charley's cause of death, whom do Chee and Mary visit next?

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. After discovering the dead body on the way to where the missing box is supposed to be, how does Chee realize that the killer is still nearby?

3. What is the goal of the Navajo Way?

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

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

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

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

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

9. As Chee and Mary leave the roundabout's sister, why does Mary ask Chee to explain what the sister had said?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Jim Chee, Henry Becenti, Gordo Sena, and B.J. Vines.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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