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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. What one drink does Chee not touch?

2. According to Chee's calculations, when had John Doe's body been dumped on the path?

3. Before the night the Cessna crashes, how many times had the pilot previously flown this exact route?

4. According to Chee, what is a belacani?

5. When Chee telephones the hotel where Gaines is staying, how long have Ben Gaines and Miss Pauling known each other?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Cessna's pilot fly near Balakai Mesa on his route?

2. According to Lomatewa, why had Sotuknang destroyed the world?

3. When Largo tells Chee to take a few days off from work, what does Largo caution Chee to do?

4. How does Chee respond when the dead pilot's attorney tries to hire him to investigate the plane crash?

5. Why are there only a few exit points from the wash in which Chee finds the missing vehicle?

6. According to the owner of the Burnt Water Trading Post, why did he fire Joseph Musket?

7. When questioned by the dead pilot's attorney, how does Chee justify his conclusion as to where the plane had previously landed and taken off?

8. As Chee is being questioned by Johnson about the plane crash, what professional habit does Chee decide to avoid developing?

9. What is the first rule of collecting gossip according to the owner of the Burnt Water Trading Post?

10. According to Lomatewa's plan, when can the three men finally talk about the body they have discovered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

T.L. Johnson seems to be a man who is supremely confident in his ability to come out on top. Identify at least three instances from the story that highlight his confidence. How is Johnson helped by his utter confidence? How is Johnson hurt by his confidence? Provide examples of each.

Essay Topic 2

There are several characters introduced in the story who do not survive until the end of the story. Identify at least three people killed as the novel progresses. Compare and contrast each of these deaths, being sure to indicate which character died, how the character died, who was responsible for the character's death, and what impact on the overall plot the character's death had. What could have--or should have--been learned from each of these deaths by the other characters?

Essay Topic 3

There is no doubt that Miss Pauling is greatly affected by the events the death of her brother. Discuss how her brother's death and the events thereafter affect not only Miss Pauling's worldview, but also her determination to find her brother's killer. How do Miss Pauling's experiences affect her mental state, her susceptibility to being used by Gaines, and her willingness to help Chee?

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