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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Bernie so excited about her find?
(a) It is stuff that will clear Billy Tuve.
(b) She will be very wealthy.
(c) She knows Joanna is looking for the arm of her father.
(d) She thinks the money from the diamonds will help the Hopi.

2. Why doesn't Cowboy need any more water?
(a) Because it's about to pour down rain.
(b) It is not very warm that day.
(c) Because he filled up before starting down the canyon.
(d) He is sitting by a pool of water.

3. What happens when Bernie and Chee are reunited?
(a) They yell at each other.
(b) Chee cries.
(c) They kiss passionately.
(d) They banter playfully.

4. Who does Bernie see holding the arm and gun?
(a) Joanna.
(b) Neither has the arm; it is still lying by the snuff cans.
(c) Chandler.
(d) Chandler has the gun; Joanna has the arm.

5. Why does Chandler not grasp the branch with both hands to save himself?
(a) He regrets leaving Joanna and is thinking about that instead of his own life.
(b) He is holding all the diamonds in a sock in one hand.
(c) He thinks he is strong enough to hold on with one hand.
(d) He is disoriented from a knock in the head.

6. What does Bernie ask Joanna?
(a) About who the man with her is.
(b) If Joanna is with the man voluntarily.
(c) About why they are in this cave.
(d) About having a gun.

7. Who leads Joanna down the most dangerous part of the trail and leaves her some water?
(a) Bernie.
(b) Billy Tuve.
(c) Joe.
(d) Sherman.

8. Why does Bernie start exploring?
(a) She hears a sound in the brush.
(b) She becomes intrigued by the natural beauty around the area.
(c) She hears someone whistling.
(d) She sees a man on a ledge.

9. What does Joanna try to convince Chandler to do?
(a) Take the diamonds and leave her alone.
(b) Take the diamonds and then when she proves her case, she will give him another million.
(c) Put his gun away.
(d) Split the diamonds with her.

10. What does Chandler admit?
(a) That he came down into the canyon initially to kill Joanna.
(b) That he is the one who robbed and killed the jewelry store owner.
(c) That he is after the diamonds, that he was waiting for Billy Tuve, and that he had seen him with her further up the trail.
(d) That he is there solely to help Joe Leaphorn.

11. What do the indications of the thunderclouds foreshadow?
(a) Rain and eventual flooding.
(b) The rain will wash Joanna's body downstream.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The cave will be so dark they will have to wait to explore further.

12. What do Chandler and Joanna decide?
(a) To wait for Billy Tuve to lead them to the diamonds.
(b) To work together against Plymale and that Joanna can keep the arm.
(c) To kill Billy after he has led them to the diamonds.
(d) To kill Plymale when they return to Washington.

13. What does Chandler manage to do while they are talking?
(a) Get his hunting knife into the hand that is hidden from Joanna's sight.
(b) To take Joanna's gun from her backpack.
(c) To stash his gun in his boot so Joanna does not know he has one.
(d) To hit a high powered alarm that will bring Plymale right to the two of them.

14. What does she decide about Joanna and Chandler?
(a) They will take the diamonds and leave shortly.
(b) They do not know where they are.
(c) They are lost tourists.
(d) They are armed and dangerous.

15. Who abandons Joanna?
(a) Billy Tuve.
(b) Bernie.
(c) Sherman.
(d) Joe.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom is Chee searching?

2. Why is Bernie told she should not be there?

3. Who is the Kachina spirit who taught the Hopi not to fear death?

4. What do the two woman hear as they ease off the ledge?

5. Who else does Chandler see observing him?

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