People of Darkness Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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People of Darkness Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. According to what Chee is told by his caller, who does the caller believe is responsible for taking the missing box?

2. As Chapter 5 begins, Chee goes to visit his predecessor. Whom does Chee visit?

3. With the exception of B.J. Vines, who is the only other person to have ever looked inside the missing box?

4. When Vines supported another candidate for sheriff who beat Sena, how long was Sena out of office?

5. How long has Colton Wolf been paying the man who sent Wolf the letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the employees of the oil company going to "shoot" the oil well?

2. Why is Tsoodzil important to the Navajos?

3. According to what Chee learns while visiting his predecessor, how did the People of Darkness get their name?

4. When Chee finally finds the home of the person he's looking for, Chee is asked to pass on a message. What is the message?

5. According to what B.J Vines tells Chee, why does Vines believe the box was stolen?

6. Describe the second person who illegally parks the car in the parking lot while the bacteriologist watches from her window.

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

8. 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?

9. According to Chee, why do Navajos lack sentimentality about corpses?

10. As Chapter 8 opens, for what is Colton Wolf waiting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Jim Chee is struggling with the decision whether to remain in the Navajo world or to join the white man's world and accept a position with the FBI. Compare and contrast these two worlds. How are these two worlds regarded by Chee? What do these worlds provide for Chee? How is the story affected by Chee's relationship with each world?

Essay Topic 2

There is no doubt that Gordo Sena is greatly affected by the events the death of his brother. Discuss how his brother's death and the events thereafter affect not only Sena's worldview but also his determination to find exact vengeance on his brother's killer. How do Gordo Sena's experiences affect his mental state, his ability to serve as sheriff his community, and his willingness to help Chee?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast how the character of Jim Chee changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Chee's character when he is first introduced in the story, when Chee is summoned by B.J. Vines, when Chee figures out why the roustabouts are dying, and when Chee sits with the killer as the killer is dying. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

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