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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. When Chee leaves a note where the suitcases are buried, what does he put his note in?

2. According to Chee's best guess, how does Johnson find out about what Chee had learned from the old Hopi?

3. On what day did Jake West claim the body of his son from the prison?

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

5. According to what Chee tells the second person he calls, where will Chee be for the day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jake West employs many sinister techniques to make sure the people involved in his scheme end up exactly where they are supposed to end up.

a. Identify three methods that West uses to keep the other characters in place.

b. How does the West hide his true motives and what does he have to gain by keeping his real purpose a secret? What does he have to lose by keeping his real purpose a secret?

c. What other methods might West have used to achieve his purpose? Would any of your methods have been as effective as West's plan in the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

One of the main themes is this novel involves honor.

a. Identify three characters that are honorable in their actions. For each character, describe an instance in which the character acted honorably.

b. Why do these characters try to be honorable?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful in their endeavors or would they have been more successful if they had not taken the honorable route? Explain your answer.

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