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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Leaphorn go to search Madrid-Perez's luggage?
(a) Madrid-Perez's home.
(b) The Washington Police Department Headquarters.
(c) The FBI office.
(d) The Amtrak office.

2. What does the doctor suggest to Anges Tsosie?
(a) Nothing.
(b) To remain in the hospital.
(c) To go tell her daughters the good news.
(d) To do something relaxing such as taking a cruise.

3. Upon what does Leroy Fleck reflect?
(a) His mother's dying wishe.
(b) His sister's abuse at the hands of her boyfriend.
(c) His rise in prestige.
(d) His personal problems.

4. Who is John McDermott?
(a) A sociology professor at Georgetown University.
(b) An anthropology professor at Georgetown University.
(c) Janet Pete's lover.
(d) Janet Pete's former lover.

5. Who is Jim Chee?
(a) Joe Leaphorn's nephew.
(b) Agnes Tsosie's grandson.
(c) An officer withthe Navajo Tribal Police.
(d) The dead body.

6. Over what does Leaphorn puzzle?
(a) Why Jim Chee has called him several times.
(b) Why his boss is forcing him to retire.
(c) Why Highhawk wants to joint the Navajos.
(d) Why a man would die without his dentures in.

7. What does Fleck think is one thing about the Client's identity?
(a) He is Hispanic.
(b) He is Arab.
(c) He is Russian.
(d) He is Chinese.

8. Who wants to become a member of the Navajo tribe?
(a) Cowboy Dashee.
(b) Officer Chee.
(c) Henry Highhawk.
(d) Joe Leaphorn.

9. What may enable Highhawk to steal from the Smithsonian?
(a) His position as conservator there.
(b) His stealth abilities he gained in Vietnam.
(c) His girlfriend's position as a conservator.
(d) His wife's position as a curator.

10. What is the opposition to what one of McDermott's clients want to do?
(a) Older tribal members do not want to sell their land.
(b) There is little opposition.
(c) The tribal counsel has voted down having a toxic waste dump on their lands.
(d) Younger tribal members are not interested in a technical college.

11. What passes Leaphorn as he stands in the dark?
(a) An Amtrak train.
(b) A deer.
(c) An 18 wheeler.
(d) A bear.

12. What does Highhawk wear on his left leg?
(a) A knife holster.
(b) A pistol holster.
(c) A metal brace.
(d) A ceremonial turquoise calf ring.

13. Who is Janet Pete?
(a) A friend of Mary Langdon.
(b) A Nez Pez tribal police officer.
(c) An attorney who is defending Highhawk.
(d) An attorney for Chee's uncle.

14. Who seems to be wearing a business suit at the airport?
(a) Just the lawyers.
(b) All the middle-aged yuppies.
(c) Every male over the age of puberty.
(d) No one.

15. For how long has Leaphorn's wife been dead?
(a) 2 months.
(b) About a year.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 4 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of ceremony will Agnes' family hold?

2. Who is Eldon Tamana?

3. What is odd about the dead body with which Leaphorn is concerned?

4. Where did Madrid-Perez have a meeting scheduled?

5. What are the dancers doing that Chee is watching?

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