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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. Who does Bernie call after she leaves the Double X Ranch in the end of Chapter 15?
(a) Chee.
(b) Austin Lee.
(c) Dr. Maxie Davis.
(d) Captain Largo.

2. What does Louisa tell Bernie is in her glove compartment in the car she loans her in Chapter 20?
(a) A knife.
(b) A gun.
(c) Her jewelry.
(d) Her purse.

3. What “miniature fry breads” does Bernie claim to love in Chapter 12?
(a) Pastis.
(b) Tostadas.
(c) Sopapillas.
(d) Pepitas.

4. What kind of pattern is described on the vase that Ellie is holding in the photograph that Slim shows Bernie in Chapter 15?
(a) A zigzag pattern.
(b) A triangular pattern.
(c) A circular pattern.
(d) A rectangular pattern.

5. At what time does Marjorie tell Bernie Dr. Collingsworth will be back in his office in Chapter 20?
(a) 11:00.
(b) 12:00.
(c) 8:00.
(d) 10:00.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of her college textbooks does Bernie take out and realize it was on the desk of Leaphorn in Chapter 11?

2. What is the name of the jeweler that Dr. Davis says made her bracelet in Chapter 19?

3. Why does Chee say he came to the AIRC museum in Chapter 19?

4. Who does Captain Largo say is going on vacation in Chapter 17, thus causing the staff at Shiprock to be short?

5. What word from Chapter 18 refers to a feeling of anticipation or anxiety over a future event?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Slim Jacobs tell Bernie about his meeting with Ellie in Chapter 15?

2. Why does Captain Largo call Chee in the beginning of Chapter 16? Where does he tell Chee to go?

3. How does Bernie manage to track down Chee and Dr. Davis at the storage facility in Chapter 20?

4. How is Leaphorn’s condition described in Chapter 12? What request does he make of Chee?

5. What clue leads Bernie to AIRC to look for Chee in Chapter 20? What does she find when she arrives?

6. What does Chee discover about the shooting victim in Chapter 16? How does this relate to the Leaphorn case?

7. What information does Bernie learn about Leonard Nez and Jackson Benally in Chapter 15?

8. What do Bernie and Darleen discuss when Darleen comes home in Chapter 11?

9. What “clue” does Joe Leaphorn relate to Bernie and Chee in Chapter 18?

10. How does Slim Jacobs describe Ellie’s involvement with the vases that were sent to Japan in Chapter 15?

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