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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. After Chee uncovers the mystery of why the windmill is being vandalized, who does Chee go to visit?

2. What size boots does Chee wear?

3. What is the name of the Custodian of the Fourth World of the Hopis?

4. How many days after the visit will Chee leave a "present" at the windmill for the man he is visiting?

5. According to the rap sheet Chee is reading at the prison, what was the prisoner's first arrest for?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Chee flees from his trailer where two men were waiting for him, whom does Chee think the two men may have been?

2. As Chee flees from his trailer where two men were waiting for him, what does Chee wonder about in regard to the scheduled exchange?

3. According to Chee's conversation with the old Hopi, what does Chee say that he understands it gets harder and harder to do?

4. While Chee and Dashee are meeting with the old Hopi, why is Dashee incredulous?

5. According to Chee's conversation with the old Hopi, what would Chee do if he wanted to help the guardian of the shrine?

6. When Dashee meets Chee on U.S. 160, what does Chee tell Dashee?

7. Why does Chee unearth the hidden suitcases and take them with him to the village where the ceremony is taking place?

8. Before the two men part, why does Dashee ask Chee what size boots Chee wears?

9. Describe Windmill 6.

10. According to what Miss Pauling overhears on Gaines's phone call, what does the caller insist on when the exchange is to be made and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The book is titled The Dark Wind. Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the struggles of the main character, and the determination of Jim Chee to set things right?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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