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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Cowboy need any more water?
(a) Because it's about to pour down rain.
(b) Because he filled up before starting down the canyon.
(c) It is not very warm that day.
(d) He is sitting by a pool of water.

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

3. What is a bane to sheep and cattle herders throughout the American Southwest?
(a) Cacti.
(b) Rattlesnakes.
(c) Cat's Claw Acacias.
(d) Dry waterholes.

4. Who does Bernie hear as she is about to leave the cave?
(a) Chee.
(b) Chandler and Joanna.
(c) Billy Tuve.
(d) Cowboy and Chee.

5. How is Joanna feeling?
(a) She is hot, frustrated, deflated and feeling sorry for herself.
(b) Excited to finally be trying to do something about her father.
(c) Scared.
(d) Angry that storm clouds seem to be moving in.

6. Where are the tracks?
(a) On two parallel horizontal trails.
(b) On the same trail and same direction but not made at the same time.
(c) On the same trail, but one going up and one coming down.
(d) On two parallel vertical trails.

7. What does she decide about Joanna and Chandler?
(a) They do not know where they are.
(b) They will take the diamonds and leave shortly.
(c) They are lost tourists.
(d) They are armed and dangerous.

8. Who is waiting when Bernie returns to where she was to stay?
(a) Chee and Jim.
(b) An old Hopi woman.
(c) Billy.
(d) Joanna.

9. About what is Chee thinking when he notices the water pouring out of the slot?
(a) If Cowboy is safe from the rushing water.
(b) How he wishes he had gone apartment hunting after all.
(c) The way the Colorado river has cut some many channels into hard rock.
(d) The fate of Bernie.

10. What does Bernie ask Joanna?
(a) About having a gun.
(b) If Joanna is with the man voluntarily.
(c) About why they are in this cave.
(d) About who the man with her is.

11. How does Chandler get to the floor of the canyon?
(a) On an ATV.
(b) By helicopter.
(c) Walking.
(d) By mule.

12. What is Cowboy Dashee trying to do?
(a) Flag down Bernie.
(b) Shoot Chandler.
(c) Catch Billy Tuve.
(d) Remove one of his boots.

13. What does Bernie realize after seeing the gun?
(a) That she needs to make a plan.
(b) That she will only have one chance to get out of there safely.
(c) That she may have to shoot them before they shoot her.
(d) That the plan she had made isn't going to work.

14. For what does Joanna ask before searching for Bernie?
(a) A flashlight.
(b) Her gun.
(c) The arm.
(d) A cigarette.

15. What are other significant finds that Bernie makes?
(a) An arm bone and empty snuff cans.
(b) An arm bone and empty briefcase.
(c) Diamonds and Chandler's corpse.
(d) Diamonds and an arm bone.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom is Chee searching?

2. Who does Bernie see cooling his feet in the river?

3. What does Bernie demand?

4. Why is Joanna reluctant to climb off the ledge when Bernie thinks it is safe?

5. What is Chandler's reply?

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