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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. 170 miles.

2. What is described on Bernie’s journey in Chapter 6 as “the little settlement west of Farmington”?

3. Who interrogates Jackson Banally in Chapter 8?

4. Where does Chee say Leaphorn has been transferred to a different hospital when he calls her at her mother’s house in Chapter 4?

5. What is the name of Officer Bernie’s husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jackson Benally’s final alibi that he gives during his interrogation in Chapter 8?

2. What does Louisa say to Bernie and Chee when she calls in Chapter 5?

3. How are the contents of Leaphorn’s journal described in Chapter 7?

4. What does Mrs. Benally tell Bernie about her use of the car in Chapter 3?

5. How does Bernie come to witness the crime that takes place in Chapter 1? What does she witness?

6. What does Bernie learn from Joe Leaphorn’s neurologist in Chapter 6?

7. What does Bernie discover when she arrives at her mother’s house in Chapter 4?

8. Why does Captain Largo tell Bernie to take a few days off work in Chapter 2?

9. How do Jackson Benally’s story and alibi change during his interrogation in Chapter 8?

10. What information about Leaphorn does Bernie relate to the FBI agent that arrives on the crime scene in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the hypnosis of Bernie in Chapter 12. Who comes to hypnotize Bernie? How is this character described? What questions are asked of Bernie? What new memory does Bernie recall during the hypnosis? How does this help the investigation?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the American Indian Resource Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Navajo artist Hosteen Klah. When was the AIRC established? What exhibits do they present to the public and privately? What is the significance of the Klah rug in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Dr. John Collingsworth in the novel. How does Bernie first come to meet Dr. Collingsworth? How would you describe Dr. Collingsworth’s behavior during this meeting? What involvement does Dr. Collingsworth have in the shooting of Leaphorn?

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