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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. To whom is the brown envelope addressed at AIRC in Chapter 7?

2. How far does the narrator say Albuquerque is from Santa Fe in Chapter 5?

3. Who is at Leaphorn’s house looking at his computer and files when Bernie arrives there to check for Louisa again in Chapter 4?

4. How far will Bernie be driving to visit Joe Leaphorn (each way) at the hospital in Chapter 5?

5. Where does Louisa tell Chee and Bernie she’s calling from in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Chee going in the beginning of Chapter 6? Why? What does he remark about their leads before he leaves?

2. What is an example of foreshadowing that takes place in Chapter 6? What does it foretell?

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

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

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 possible leads to Bernie and Chee find when they examine Leaphorn’s old files in Chapter 5?

8. Why does Bernie go to Leaphorn’s home in Chapter 4? Who does she discover there?

9. What information does Chee learn from Mrs. Tsosie in Chapter 10?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Gloria Benally in the narrative. Where is Mrs. Benally when she is first introduced? How does Mrs. Benally interact with the police officers? Why is Mrs. Benally ruled out as a suspect in the shooting?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Bernie’s findings for AIRC in Leaphorn’s computer files in Chapter 12. What does Bernie find interesting about Leaphorn’s report for AIRC? What exceptions are listed? Why are they noteworthy? How do these findings further the investigation and the plot of the novel?

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