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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. How many times does Johnson slap Chee in the trailer before Johnson pulls out his gun?

2. At the Burnt Water Trading Post, whose picture does Dashee show to West and Chee?

3. Who is Albert Lomatewa?

4. How large is the Burnt Water Quadrangle that Chee is searching?

5. While Chee is waiting to talk to the owner of the Burnt Water Trading post, what are the three women in front of the store talking about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. According to what Largo tells Chee, what does the Drug Enforcement Agency think about the location of the drug shipment?

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

8. After Johnson handcuffs Chee in Chee's trailer, what does Johnson insist that Chee keep in mind?

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

10. How did Gaines and Miss Pauling meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Jake West employs many sinister techniques to make sure the people involved in his scheme end up exactly where they are supposed to end up.

a. Identify three methods that West uses to keep the other characters in place.

b. How does the West hide his true motives and what does he have to gain by keeping his real purpose a secret? What does he have to lose by keeping his real purpose a secret?

c. What other methods might West have used to achieve his purpose? Would any of your methods have been as effective as West's plan in the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

T.L. Johnson wears different masks in the story. Both a DEA agent and narcotics trafficker, Johnson is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of T.L. Johnson. How would the entire plot have been affected if Johnson had not been successful at deceiving those around him, especially Jim Chee? Why is it necessary for Johnson to wear different masks? Explain your reasoning.

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