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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Joe Leaphorn’s wife that died ten years ago, according to Bernie in Chapter 1?
(a) Erica.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Emma.
(d) Elizabeth.

2. Who is described in Joe Leaphorn’s case files as having “killed a Utah rancher, and almost killed a woman he worked with” before disappearing, in Chapter 5?
(a) Charley Zah.
(b) Leonard Nez.
(c) Randall Elliot.
(d) Delos.

3. In the beginning of Chapter 6, Chee receives a call to come in early to the office because they’ve received what report?
(a) The background report on Jackson Benally.
(b) The fingerprints report on the car.
(c) The toxicology report of Joe Leaphorn.
(d) The criminal history report of Joe Leaphorn.

4. What does Bernie wear to visit Joe Leaphorn at the hospital in Chapter 6?
(a) A ceremonial robe.
(b) Her police uniform.
(c) A summer dress.
(d) Jeans and a t-shirt.

5. Where does Bernie’s mother live in the novel?
(a) Albuquerque.
(b) Shiprock.
(c) Santa Fe.
(d) Toadlena.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is Officer Bernie said to be in Chapter 1?

2. Where does Officer Bernie say the suspect who shot Joe Leaphorn went after the shooting in Chapter 1?

3. Where does Chee say they’ve helicoptered Leaphorn to a bigger hospital in Chapter 2?

4. The woman that Joe Leaphorn lives with holds what profession, according to Officer Bernie in Chapter 1?

5. Who is Bernie’s sister that is described in Chapter 2 as “on the road to becoming a lost young woman”?

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