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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. For how much money did B.J. Vines sell the rights to his uranium find to Anaconda?
(a) Eight million dollars.
(b) Two million dollars.
(c) Ten million dollars.
(d) Six million dollars.

2. What does Vines tell Chee to do with his check if Chee can't accept it?
(a) Shred it.
(b) Donate it.
(c) Give it back.
(d) Rip it up.

3. When Vines supported another candidate for sheriff who beat Sena, how long was Sena out of office?
(a) Two terms.
(b) One term.
(c) Four terms.
(d) Three terms.

4. As Chee drives into the desert, for whose home is Chee looking?
(a) Tomas Charley.
(b) Marcus Colby.
(c) Emerson Charley.
(d) Colton Wolf.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 8 as Colton Wolf waits, from whom does Wolf receive a letter?
(a) A private investigator.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) The association president.
(d) A restaurant owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Chee isn't sure he believes in visions, what does Chee believe in?

2. According to Chee's predecessor, whose relationship with the tribal police was destroyed after the oil well explosion?

3. After finishing with his interview, where does Chee invite Mary?

4. What is Colton Wolf's hobby?

5. What does Chee learn when he finally finds the person he is looking for?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Chee's predecessor, a relationship with the tribal police was destroyed after the oil well explosion. Describe the initial rift that caused the relationship to unravel.

2. According to what Charley tells Chee, what is contained in the missing box?

3. Describe the person who illegally parks the truck in the parking lot while the bacteriologist watches from her window.

4. When he reaches the university campus, why is Wolf dressed as though he works for a mortuary?

5. Why does the Vines' house puzzle Jim Chee?

6. When Colton Wolf receives a letter at the beginning of Chapter 8, what is the subject of the letter?

7. Even though Chee is curious about why Rosemary has requested his presence at her house, Chee does not ask her any questions. Why not?

8. When asked by Chee, why does B.J. Vines claim that Sena dislikes Vines?

9. After Rosemary questions Chee on how well he knows Navajo "religion," what does Rosemary ask if Chee knows anything about?

10. As Chee drives into the desert, he is listening to songs his uncle wants him to memorize. Why does his uncle want Chee to memorize these songs?

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