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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. What is the name of the clerk that the stolen necklace is given to?

2. When T.L. Johnson visited West in prison, what was the listed reason for Johnson's visit?

3. In what year did the prison riot that killed thirty prisoners occur?

4. When Chee asks Dashee if Dashee has caught the windmill vandals yet, who does Dashee blame the vandalism on?

5. After Chee finds the suitcases, about how long does he spend obliterating any signs that he has been there?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Windmill 6.

2. What does Chee see when he goes to the shrine that solves the mystery of why the windmill is being vandalized?

3. According to Mr. Armijo, why did the person Chee goes to the prison to find out about have lots of friends in the prison?

4. According to Mr. Armijo, how did Armijo know the person Chee goes to the prison to find out about?

5. 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?

6. How does Chee decide to ensure that Miss Pauling has access to the switchboard at the Hopi Cultural Center motel when Gaines's call comes in?

7. Why does Dashee's boss, the sheriff, think Dashee knows where the drugs are hidden?

8. Describe Black Mesa.

9. How was Thomas West killed?

10. How does Chee respond when Largo asks Chee for all of his paperwork?

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 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 3

Identify three of the people that refuse to believe that Chee had anything to do with the drug trade. Then, compare and contrast the backgrounds, experiences, and opinions of these three people. Was each member of the group necessary in order for the author to help the reader believe in Chee's innocence? Why or why not? What might have been different if these people were not supporting Chee? Explain your reasoning.

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