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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. Where does Largo tell Chee to go and meet Agent Cordova in the beginning of Chapter 16?

2. Who was Bernie’s favorite teacher at the university she attended?

3. Who is the San Juan County deputy that Chee encounters at the murder site in Chapter 16?

4. What does Louisa tell Bernie is in her glove compartment in the car she loans her in Chapter 20?

5. Where is the FBI’s award ceremony held in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first clue leads to Chee’s discovery of Dr. Davis’s involvement in the crimes in Chapter 19?

2. When does Chee arrive home in Chapter 11? What does he give to Bernie when he comes home?

3. Why do Bernie and Chee visit Dr. Maxie Davis’s office in Chapter 13? What do they see there?

4. Where do Bernie and Chee spend the night camping in Chapter 14? What potential crime do they learn about at this location?

5. What do Bernie and Chee learn from the secretary at AIRC when they arrive in Chapter 13?

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

7. What information does Louisa relate to Chee when she sees him in the hospital in Chapter 18?

8. How is Leaphorn’s missing AIRC report described in Chapter 12?

9. What happens when Bernie locates Dr. Davis and Chee in Chapter 20?

10. What does Chee learn from the hospital chaplain in Santa Fe in Chapter 18? How does Chee respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Officer Jim Chee in the novel. For how long have Chee and Bernie been married? How would you describe their relationship? What characteristics does Chee exhibit throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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