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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, how many arroyos that feed Wepo Wash drain areas where a car might be hidden?

2. When Chee finally finds the missing vehicle, what kind of car is it?

3. What is the name of the younger Navajo woman talking while Chee is waiting to talk to the owner of the Burnt Water Trading Post?

4. Who is Albert Lomatewa?

5. What agency is Johnson with?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What similarity does Chee notice about the man who was at the plane crash site and the man who almost discovered Chee's hiding place during his night in the arroyo?

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

5. After visiting the crash site and hearing Chee's explanation of events, what conclusion does the woman who emerged from the car draw?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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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