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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chandler manage to do while they are talking?
(a) Get his hunting knife into the hand that is hidden from Joanna's sight.
(b) To hit a high powered alarm that will bring Plymale right to the two of them.
(c) To stash his gun in his boot so Joanna does not know he has one.
(d) To take Joanna's gun from her backpack.

2. Who does Bernie see holding the arm and gun?
(a) Joanna.
(b) Neither has the arm; it is still lying by the snuff cans.
(c) Chandler has the gun; Joanna has the arm.
(d) Chandler.

3. How does Chandler respond to Joanna's entreaty?
(a) Says the diamonds are all his.
(b) Says there might still be danger.
(c) Says he can't trust that she will actually give him another million.
(d) Says he can't leave her as a witness.

4. Who does Joanna think the man she sees in her field glasses is?
(a) Billy's uncle.
(b) The shaman.
(c) Chee or Jim.
(d) Sherman.

5. What concerns Chee as he is following Bernie's tracks?
(a) There are mountain lion tracks on the trail.
(b) Whether he'll be able to follow them on the bare rockface.
(c) There are two other sets of tracks on the same trail.
(d) There is a fresh track obviously made by a huge man.

6. What else comes out of the cave/slot?
(a) Chandler.
(b) Joanna.
(c) The coyote's cubs.
(d) Bernie.

7. Where is Bernie assigned to stay?
(a) In the base camp.
(b) At the foot of the sacred Hopi Salt Trail that leads to the Salt Woman Shrine.
(c) At a Hopi tent site.
(d) In a small cave hidden by brush.

8. Despite how she feels, what does Joanna decide to do?
(a) Call for help.
(b) Look for Billy.
(c) Return back up the trail.
(d) Continue on her quest alone.

9. Why does Chandler not grasp the branch with both hands to save himself?
(a) He is disoriented from a knock in the head.
(b) He is holding all the diamonds in a sock in one hand.
(c) He thinks he is strong enough to hold on with one hand.
(d) He regrets leaving Joanna and is thinking about that instead of his own life.

10. What does Joanna try to convince Chandler to do?
(a) Split the diamonds with her.
(b) Put his gun away.
(c) Take the diamonds and leave her alone.
(d) Take the diamonds and then when she proves her case, she will give him another million.

11. What does Chandler do when Joanna passes his hiding place?
(a) He shoots her.
(b) He trips her and she falls the rest of the way down the trail.
(c) He calmly confronts her.
(d) He knocks her out with a rock.

12. Where does it appear that Bernie climbs?
(a) Into a deep cavern.
(b) Up a slope to the entrance of very narrow slot canyon.
(c) Chee is not sure.
(d) Up a tree, probably to escape the mountain lion.

13. Who does Bernie see cooling his feet in the river?
(a) An old man.
(b) Billy.
(c) A large, blonde man.
(d) Chee and Jim.

14. What does Bernie do while hiding from Chandler and Joanna?
(a) Meditates to grow fearless.
(b) Tries to radio Chee.
(c) Thinks about the thunderclouds.
(d) Speculates about the case Joe Leaphorn discussed.

15. What is Chandler's reply?
(a) She can use her charm to convince the woman not to hurt them.
(b) He hands her a gun.
(c) The woman obviously does not have a gun or she would have stopped them already.
(d) Joanna might become dangerous if she has her gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Chandler and Joanna decide?

2. What does Chandler admonish Joanna to do?

3. On what errand does Chandler send Joanna?

4. What does Bernie order Joanna to do?

5. Who is the Kachina spirit who taught the Hopi not to fear death?

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