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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. Who is the FBI agent that arrives to question Officer Bernie Manuelito after the shooting in Chapter 1?

2. Who is the grounds-man that greets Bernie in a traditional Navajo greeting at AIRC in Chapter 7?

3. What is Chee’s Navajo name translated to English, according to Bernie in Chapter 4?

4. What had Route 666 been nicknamed before they changed its number?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the setting of Chapter 1? Who is in attendance at the meeting that takes place in this chapter?

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

9. What inner conflict does Bernie face in the beginning of Chapter 7? How is it resolved?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Bernie and Chee’s thoughts on Louisa’s phone call in Chapter 5. Why do Bernie and Chee believe that Louisa is not responsible for the shooting of Leaphorn? What clues indicate otherwise? How does Louisa’s character evolve through the suspects’ list in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Jackson Benally and his interrogation in Chapter 8. Where does Jackson first say he was during the crime? How does his story change? Do any of Jackson’s alibis stand up for him?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of family in Spider Woman’s Daughter. How is this theme illustrated through Bernie’s mother and sister? What relationship does Chee have with his family? How is “family” related to “clan” within the Navajo Nation?

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