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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nora believe the skinwalkers fear?
(a) That they will discover their secrets.
(b) That they will bring more people in.
(c) That they will loot Quivira.
(d) That they will stay in Quivira.

2. What scent alerts Nora to imminent danger?
(a) Daturas.
(b) Cedar smoke.
(c) Wet fur.
(d) Morning glories.

3. What is the sun disk made of?
(a) Brushed gold.
(b) Yellow stain.
(c) Paint mixed with mica and then polished.
(d) Gold.

4. What do Nora and Sloane argue about?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Whether or not to leave.
(c) Who should continue to lead the expedition.
(d) Who is at fault for Peter's death.

5. Where did they wait out the flood waters?
(a) On a ledge in the slot canyon.
(b) In a cave in the slot canyon.
(c) On the outside of the slot canyon.
(d) In a crawlspace in the slot canyon.

6. What is John's last act of kindness to Nora?
(a) He takes her and Skip and Bill to her father's final resting place.
(b) He sees her back to the marina at Page.
(c) He gives her a piece of pottery.
(d) He takes her to his village.

7. What does Nora see on Smithback when she regains consciousness?
(a) He body is barely recognizable.
(b) He is searching for a way out.
(c) His back is lacerated from shielding her.
(d) He is dead and gone.

8. What was there no hint of from the inside of Chilbah valley?
(a) The possibility of a flash flood.
(b) All of the above.
(c) The dangerous conditions coming.
(d) The massive storm coming.

9. What does Black realize as he is digging out the Sun Kiva?
(a) That he wants to leave the valley.
(b) That he has more seniority than Sloane.
(c) That he is fearful of Sloane.
(d) That he no longer cares about the Kiva.

10. What does Nora realize as she berates her for entering the Kiva?
(a) That no one else is there.
(b) That it is too quiet.
(c) That Sloane isn't listening.
(d) That Sloane didn't expect her to return.

11. Where are Black, Sloane, Swire and Bonarotti when the flash flood hits?
(a) Exploring the Kiva.
(b) Sitting on the retaining wall at Quivira.
(c) Sitting by their gear in camp,
(d) Caught in the flood waters.

12. What does Nora accuse her of?
(a) Stupidity.
(b) Murder.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Theft.

13. What does Bonarotti smell?
(a) The new falling rain.
(b) The waters from the flood.
(c) The wood smoke from the fire.
(d) The sickly sweet scent of flowers.

14. How long after a clear weather report was given by Sloane did the flash flood hit?
(a) Twenty minutes.
(b) Thirty five minutes.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Ninety minutes.

15. How does Black justify his behavior to himself?
(a) Greed for recognition.
(b) The clear weather report.
(c) Sloane's complicity.
(d) His survival.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beiyoodzin hope to do?

2. Who saves Nora and Bill?

3. What does Enrique believe may have killed Peter?

4. What does Peter discover in Chapter 37?

5. What does Nora use against the final skinwalker?

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