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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 the newspaper articles Chee and Mary read at the library, how many people were originally believed to have died in the explosion?

2. About how long is Chee in his hiding place before realizing the killer has left?

3. According to the newspaper articles Chee and Mary read at the library, how many employees from the explosives company were originally thought to have been killed in the oil well explosion?

4. After he shoots Chee, where is Wolf ultimately headed?

5. What do Mary and Chee plan to do after retrieving the missing box from the malpais?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to what Chee tells Mary, how does one become a Navajo witch?

2. When Chee learns that the final roustabout has died, why does Chee want to see the body?

3. After reviewing the articles regarding the explosion at the library, what does Chee decide his next step should be?

4. When Chee has trouble sleeping and sneaks out of his hospital room, why does he visit the area he goes to?

5. What is so unusual about the men who were part of the roustabout crew, as well as the men in the Charley family?

6. Describe the purpose of an Enemy Way.

7. What does Chee learn from the Albuquerque police officer about the killer when the cop comes to Chee's hospital room?

8. After Chee realizes that the killer is still nearby, where does Chee send Mary?

9. Why does the Albuquerque police officer tell Chee to be careful as the cop is leaving Chee's hospital room?

10. When Chee has trouble sleeping and sneaks out of his hospital room, what does he discover when he reaches the area he intended to visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the story, there are several attempts made on Chee's life.

a. Identify at least three attempts on Chee's life. Describe the situation and how Chee escapes.

b. Compare and contrast the situations in which the attempts are made on Chee's life. What is the motivation in each of these situations to kill Chee?

Essay Topic 2

In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story and the intricacies of each of the story's characters. Identify at least three contrasts used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they affect the story's plot as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what effect would their absence have on the storyline, the characters' development, and the readers' involvement?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast B.J. Vines and Gordo Sena.

a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b. Compare the role that justice plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by the concept of justice - both positively and negatively?

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