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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What secret was Peter keeping to himself about Nora?
(a) How much he cared for Sloane.
(b) How deeply he felt for her.
(c) How he resented having come along.
(d) None of the above.

3. When Sloane finally turns back to Black, what does she realize?
(a) He is dead.
(b) He looks terrible, like Peter did before he died.
(c) He is gathering up pottery.
(d) He is gone, disappointed beyond words.

4. What is the nightmare that Black had as a child?
(a) He was confined and afraid.
(b) He was lost in a dark place.
(c) He was alone.
(d) He was paralyzed and unable to move.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the expedition have to hurry out of the slot canyon?

2. What does Nora notice about Sloane when she runs into her coming down the ladder from the city?

3. What arrives at the marina in Page?

4. What does Enrique believe may have killed Peter?

5. What do Nora and Sloane argue about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the flash flood announce itself?

2. Why is Beiyoodzin seeking the Priest's Trail?

3. What does John Beiyoodzin realize when he makes his way up the Priest's Trail and finds the remains of the twig fire?

4. How does Sloane test Nora's authority yet again?

5. After her argument with Nora, what does Sloane do?

6. Who argues with Sloane's decision to open the Sun Kiva?

7. What does Sloane conceal from Nora and how does Black react?

8. What two things do the skinwalkers do when they go into Chilbah valley in Chapter 36?

9. Sloane and Nora clash yet again. Why this time, and what is the outcome?

10. What does Black think of Sloane's behavior as the flood waters rage?

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