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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. According to his mother, how many one hundred dollar bills did Joseph have when he returned from prison

3. According to what Dashee tells Chee, about how bulky should the missing drugs be?

4. On Chee's second phone call, what does Chee suggest the caller do?

5. When Chee notices vehicle tracks in the sand that have been dampened by the previous night's rain, where is Chee headed?

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

4. According to the friend of West that Chee interviews, why did Johnson stay parked away from the prison long after he and West were finished talking?

5. Describe Black Mesa.

6. When Chee phones Dashee to ask about the missing drugs, what does Dashee tell Chee?

7. What is the one thing that the caller does not specify to Gaines during the phone call?

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

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

10. Describe Windmill 6.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast how the character of Jim Chee changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Chee's character when he is first introduced in the story, when Chee begins investigating the plane crash, when Chee figures out why the vandalism is occurring, and when Chee finally throws the cocaine in the river. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

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

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?

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