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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 Chee, what is a belacani?

2. According to Lomatewa, how old does he suspect the dead man he finds on the trail is?

3. What agency is Johnson with?

4. How long does Chee explore the crash site looking for answers before he hears a car approaching?

5. On what date does the Niman Kachina take place?

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. After escaping detection from the man investigating Chee's truck in the arroyo, what is Chee's first instinct?

3. According to Chee, how does one become a good tracker?

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

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

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

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

8. What happened on the day that Chee first met the owner of the Burnt Water Trading Post?

9. When Chee suddenly awakens in the arroyo, what sound first causes him to wake?

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

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

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

Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Jim Chee, Cowboy Dashee, T.L. Johnson, Captain Largo, and Ben Gaines.

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