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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. According to the rumors that Chee shares with the owner of the Burnt Water Trading Post, what kind of drugs were being smuggled in on the Cessna?

2. What is the name of the Cessna's pilot?

3. According to what Johnson tells Chee, how many days will it be before the people who own the drugs figure out that Chee had them?

4. According to Chee, how many arroyos that feed Wepo Wash drain areas where a car might be hidden?

5. According to what the woman who emerges from the car has been told, who saw the plane crash?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. While staring at the body Lomatewa finds off the trail, what does he notice about the body's feet?

3. After making the telephone call to the hotel where Gaines was staying, why does Chee head towards the plane crash site?

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

5. What does Johnson assume took place when Chee and Gaines were talking at the plane crash site?

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

7. When Chee asks Largo if he's concerned with the missing fifty minutes that Johnson is concerned about, why does Largo admit he's not concerned with the missing minutes?

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

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

10. While staring at the body Lomatewa finds off the trail, why is Lomatewa thinking about how to handle the body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the story, there are several attempts made on Chee's life.

a. Identify at least three attempts on Chee's life. Describe the situation and how Chee escapes.

b. Compare and contrast the characters that try to kill Chee, as well as these characters' motivations.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Identify three of the people that refuse to believe that Chee had anything to do with the drug trade. Then, compare and contrast the backgrounds, experiences, and opinions of these three people. Was each member of the group necessary in order for the author to help the reader believe in Chee's innocence? Why or why not? What might have been different if these people were not supporting Chee? Explain your reasoning.

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