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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 starts searching for the suitcases at the crash site, about how long does it take for Chee to find the suitcases?

2. Where does the person Chee goes to visit live?

3. As Chee ponders what he learns from the intercepted phone call, who does Chee begin to believe made the telephone call?

4. What helps Chee focus his concentration efforts?

5. When the man Chee is visiting offers Chee something to drink, what kind of glass does Chee's drink come in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Chee asks Largo if he is concerned about the missing fifty minutes, Largo replies that he is not concerned because he knows how slowly Chee works. This sort of statement is typical of the way Largo interacts with Chee. Discuss the relationship between Chee and his superior officer. Is Largo's gruff demeanor toward Chee a sign that he does not respect Chee, or does Largo like and appreciate Chee? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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

Compare and contrast T.L. Johnson and Captain Largo.

a. How are the two characters similar in terms of their professional lives? How are they different?

b. How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses? How are they different?

c. Looking forward, how might Chee's suspected involvement in the plane crash and drug trade have affected each of these men as they moved forward with their lives? Would they be similarly affected or not? Explain your answers and your reasoning.

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