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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 what Miss Pauling tells Chee, when is the caller expected to try to reach Gaines next?

2. According to Navajo teachings, who lives in the Dzilidushzhinih Peaks?

3. To what clan was Joseph Musket's mother born?

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

5. According to the person Chee goes to visit, how many men set the lanterns the night of the plane crash?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Windmill 6.

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

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

4. When Chee and Musket's mother introduce themselves, what information do they share?

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

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

7. How does Chee respond when Dashee asks Chee directly if Chee found the car?

8. 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?

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

10. After returning to his office, why does Chee call the trading post at Teec Nos Pos?

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

Jim Chee and Cowboy Dashee can be seen as kindred spirits. Although they are not quite the same, they share a number of similarities. Identify and describe these similarities. Then, based on your discussion of their similarities, identify the ways in which these two men's similarities facilitate the plot's development and moves the story forward.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the course of the novel, Hopi and Navajo traditions abound. In fact, these traditions and rituals become a main reason behind the story's plot. Identify at least three different Hopi or Navajo traditions that impacted the plot and the lives of the characters involved in the story. For each instance, describe the ritual, the characters involved, and how the Hopi or Navajo traditions impacted the story's plot. How might the story have been different if these traditions had not been a part of the plot? Explain your reasoning.

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