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

2. After Chee yells at Mary to run, what does Mary manage to get from the truck?

3. What do Chee and Mary discuss on the way to visit the sister of one of the roustabouts?

4. How does Colton Wolf confirm that Jim Chee has checked out of the hospital?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. After Chee realizes that the killer is still nearby, where does Chee send Mary?

4. 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?

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

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

7. Describe the purpose of an Enemy Way.

8. 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?

9. What is the goal of the Navajo Way?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several characters introduced in the story who do not survive the end of the story. Identify at least three people killed as the novel progresses. Compare and contrast each of these deaths, being sure to indicate which character died, how the character died, who was responsible for the character's death, and what effect on the overall plot the character's death had. What could have - or should have - been learned from each of these deaths by the other characters?

Essay Topic 2

In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story and the intricacies of each of the story's characters. Identify at least three contrasts that are used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they affect the story's plot as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what effect would their absence have on the storyline, the characters' development, and the readers' involvement?

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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