2. What does Bernie say that allays the old woman's fears?
(a) That she is lost and is about to leave.
(b) That she was invited there by a Hopi.
(c) That her grandmother is Hopi.
(d) That she is half Hopi.

3. Where does Chandler position himself?
(a) So he can observe the last 100 yards of the trail.
(b) In the brush next to the top of the trail.
(c) Hidden in the brush on the riverbank.
(d) Above the trail where Joanna will be descending.

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

5. Why does Bernie know how to use the pistol?
(a) She served in the Army branch of the military police.
(b) She learned shooting from her grandfather.
(c) She says she is a policewoman.
(d) She just got certified to carry a concealed weapon.

6. 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.

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

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

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

10. What does Chandler surmise about Joanna?
(a) She is probably not alone.
(b) She must be the one who shot Sherman and likely has a gun.
(c) She probably killed Billy Tuve.
(d) She is too timid to use her gun.

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

12. What does Chandler admit?
(a) That he is after the diamonds, that he was waiting for Billy Tuve, and that he had seen him with her further up the trail.
(b) That he is the one who robbed and killed the jewelry store owner.
(c) That he is there solely to help Joe Leaphorn.
(d) That he came down into the canyon initially to kill Joanna.

13. Where is Bernie going after finding the stuff in the cave?
(a) To get Chee and Cowboy.
(b) To mark the slot entrance in order to find it again.
(c) To find the old Hopi woman.
(d) To call the Park Service.

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

15. Why is Bernie told she should not be there?
(a) Because she looks Navajo and this is Hopi land.
(b) Because she is white.
(c) Because there are some bad men around.
(d) Because a cougar is stalking her.