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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 do the Navajo's not have a word for in their language?

2. What is a yataalii?

3. What is the name of Johnson's partner who searches Chee's trailer with Johnson?

4. When the dead pilot's attorney questions Chee about the shot Chee heard, what kind of gun does Chee think fired the round?

5. According to the local gossip, who killed the John Doe that Chee was investigating?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Gaines and Miss Pauling meet?

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

4. Describe the man who emerges from the car that drives to the crash site as Chee is looking for answers.

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

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

7. After escaping detection from the man investigating Chee's truck in the arroyo, Chee is nervous about returning to his vehicle. Describe Chee's actions as he goes back to his truck.

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

9. Describe the plane wreckage when Jim Chee first sees it.

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

In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story and the intricacies of each of the story's characters. Identify at least three contrasts that are used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they impact the story's plot as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what impact would their absence have on the storyline, the characters' development, and the readers' involvement?

Essay Topic 2

When Chee asks Largo if he is concerned about the missing fifty minutes, Largo replies that he is not concerned because he knows how slowly Chee works. This sort of statement is typical of the way Largo interacts with Chee. Discuss the relationship between Chee and his superior officer. Is Largo's gruff demeanor toward Chee a sign that he does not respect Chee, or does Largo like and appreciate Chee? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

One of the main themes is this novel involves honor.

a. Identify three characters that are honorable in their actions. For each character, describe an instance in which the character acted honorably.

b. Why do these characters try to be honorable?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful in their endeavors or would they have been more successful if they had not taken the honorable route? Explain your answer.

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