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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 nurse Chee talks to, what color bags are the clothing and effects of the deceased placed into?

2. What hospital room is Jim Chee in?

3. After shooting Chee, what does the killer do before driving away?

4. What does Chee find when he examines Emerson Charley's clothing?

5. When Wolf calls Chee's station from the road, whom does Wolf pretend to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. When the sheriff questions Chee in Chee's hospital room, what does the sheriff ask Chee to do?

4. Why does Chee not simply leave his room when he sees that Wolf is in the hospital?

5. After shooting Chee at the malpais, why does Wolf decide to go after both Chee and Mary?

6. After Chee and Mary discover the dead body, why does Chee yell at Mary to run?

7. What does Chee find when he exits his hiding space after the killer has left?

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

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

10. What is the goal of the Navajo Way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Jim Chee and Henry Becenti can be seen as kindred spirits. Although they are not quite the same, they share a number of similarities. Identify and describe these similarities. Then, based on your discussion of their similarities, identify the ways in which these two men's similarities facilitate the plot's development and moves the story forward.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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