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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. In which horse stall did Houk die?

2. What does Chee find inside a sack in Elliot's apartment?

3. What is the name of the FBI agent who contacts L. G. Marcy and introduces Leaphorn?

4. Who does Brigham believe brought Friedman-Bernal to the area?

5. How far will Brigham and Leaphorn have to carry Friedman-Bernal from the canyon bottom to the river?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Arnold believe that Friedman-Bernal might have taken his kayak?

2. What petroglyphs does Leaphorn see on the cliffs after he leaves the kayak?

3. How does Leaphorn travel home from New York?

4. What does Detective McGee look like?

5. Where did Etcitty find the pot that DuMont purchased?

6. When Leaphorn climbs a cliff, who is standing waiting for him?

7. How does Leaphorn persuade Marcy to tell him the name of the buyer who bought the pot Friedman-Bernal was interested in?

8. What tracks does Leaphorn discover in the area where Friedman-Bernal left her kayak?

9. What would Pete do if she left to live with her boyfriend?

10. When Leaphorn sees a snowy egret, what does he compare it to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Anasazi culture and how it related to the studies that Davis, Elliot, and Dr. Friedman-Bernal were doing at Chaco.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss symbolism and how Pete and Chee use symbolism to talk about their broken relationships.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss suspense and how the author uses suspense in the novel.

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