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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Leonard Nez’s nickname in the novel?
(a) Lizard.
(b) Lenny.
(c) Nezzie.
(d) Leo.

2. Who is the next-door neighbor that Bernie calls to come over and sit with her mother until her sister returns home in Chapter 4?
(a) Stella Darkwater.
(b) Louisa Bourbonette.
(c) Eleanor Friedman-Bernal.
(d) Austin Lee.

3. What does the narrator say Bernie’s favorite classes had been in college in Chapter 11?
(a) Botany and southwestern anthropology.
(b) Geology and drama.
(c) English literature and art history.
(d) History and European art.

4. What name has the office manager at the Shiprock station found for the “AL” listing given to her by Bernie in Chapter 7?
(a) Aaron Lawrence.
(b) Andrew Lance.
(c) Angela Lewis.
(d) Austin Lee.

5. What does Bernie cook for her mother when she visits in Chapter 4?
(a) Scrambled eggs, toast, and applesauce.
(b) Cornbread and roast beef.
(c) Potato pancakes and apricot sauce.
(d) Peanut butter sandwiches and macaroni and cheese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Chapter 10 refers to the consideration of some subject, or to engage in contemplation about man’s destiny?

2. Why does Bernie tell her mother she doesn’t want to let the cat outside in Chapter 11?

3. What reservation does Chee express regarding Agent Cordova in Chapter 9?

4. What word from Chapter 12 means having no usefulness aside from beauty, ornamentation, etc.?

5. In Leaphorn’s report for Dr. Collingsworth that Bernie discovers in Chapter 12, Leaphorn recommends that the AIRC increate the existing coverage of the McManus collection by what percentage because of the added risk of displaying the collection to AIRC visitors?

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