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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Chandler admonish Joanna to do?
(a) To be ready to flee after they grab the diamonds.
(b) Keep her voice low.
(c) Keep her gun ready.
(d) Shine the flashlight only when necessary as the batteries are low.

4. Why does Bernie start exploring?
(a) She becomes intrigued by the natural beauty around the area.
(b) She hears someone whistling.
(c) She sees a man on a ledge.
(d) She hears a sound in the brush.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Chandler position himself?

2. On what errand does Chandler send Joanna?

3. What does Chee think probably happens to Chandler?

4. What is Chandler's reply?

5. For what does Joanna ask before searching for Bernie?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the old Hopi woman warns Bernie that she shouldn't be there, the woman then warms up to her; why do you think this is?

2. What so you think is the significance in the different responses to the shaman's body between that of Chandler and Joanna?

3. Why do you think Joanna avoids the violent death that may be awaiting Chandler at the hand of the water?

4. What does Chee find that probably points to future events?

5. How does Chandler unconsciously give away his intentions in the scene where he and Joanna discover the snuff cans?

6. What reveals Bernie's training as a tribal police woman?

7. What might be the implications of Bernie and Chee's relationship from the way they are interacting at the end of Chapter 28?

8. What do you think Joanna's decision to continue down to the canyon floor indicates?

9. What seems incongruous about Bernie avoiding looking at the shaman?

10. Do you see any difference between Chandler and Joanna at this point; after all, she agrees to a "partnership" with him?

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