View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bernie’s mother’s sister live that she describes talking to in Chapter 4?

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

3. Where does Largo tell Chee to work on the case because it’s less hectic at that office in Chapter 3?

4. Who was the suspect in the case from Leaphorn’s investigative files that involved insurance fraud on a rug from the Long Walk in Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. To what different locations does Officer Chee go in order to track down Garrison Tsosie in Chapter 10?

2. How does Dr. Collingsworth respond to the contents of the envelope that Bernie delivers to him in Chapter 7?

3. What information does Bernie learn from the office manager at the police station in Chapter 7?

4. What does Bernie find when she arrives at Joe Leaphorn’s home in Chapter 2?

5. What new lead does Chee tell Bernie about in Chapter 9? How is the suspect tied to Leaphorn?

6. Who is Mrs. Benally’s son? Who does Mrs. Benally say her son was with on Monday morning in Chapter 3?

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

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

9. What do Bernie and Chee make of the phone call from Louisa in Chapter 5?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the settings of Fort Defiance and Toadlena. Where are these settings in relation to Shiprock and Window Rock? How populous is the area where Bernie’s mother lives? How does Bernie compare this area with her own neighborhood?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Dr. Maxie Davis in the narrative. How is Dr. Davis connected to Joe Leaphorn, Jackson Benally, Eleanor Friedman-Bernal, and Slim Jacobs? What is Davis’s involvement in the shooting of Leaphorn? How is this revealed?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 944 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample