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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chandler admit?
(a) 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.
(b) That he is the one who robbed and killed the jewelry store owner.
(c) That he came down into the canyon initially to kill Joanna.
(d) That he is there solely to help Joe Leaphorn.

2. For what else does Bernie ask?
(a) Their permit to be in the canyon without a guide.
(b) Their cooperation.
(c) A drink from their canteen.
(d) A flare from their pack to notify the rangers.

3. What is a violation of FAA law?
(a) Flying a helicopter over sacred Hopi lands.
(b) Landing a helicopter within a thousand feet of a sacred monument.
(c) Landing on the canyon floor.
(d) Landing a helicopter at the Phoenix airport.

4. Who does Joanna think the man she sees in her field glasses is?
(a) Sherman.
(b) Billy's uncle.
(c) The shaman.
(d) Chee or Jim.

5. Where is Bernie assigned to stay?
(a) At a Hopi tent site.
(b) At the foot of the sacred Hopi Salt Trail that leads to the Salt Woman Shrine.
(c) In a small cave hidden by brush.
(d) In the base camp.

6. What are the two sets of tracks that Chee finds?
(a) A mama bear and her cub.
(b) An very lightweight woman and a dog.
(c) A cougar and a man.
(d) One is a size 12 new hiking boots and one is a petite track, maybe Bernie's.

7. What are other significant finds that Bernie makes?
(a) An arm bone and empty snuff cans.
(b) Diamonds and an arm bone.
(c) An arm bone and empty briefcase.
(d) Diamonds and Chandler's corpse.

8. What does Bernie order Joanna to do?
(a) Turn off the flashlight.
(b) Sit down.
(c) Be quiet.
(d) Put her hands up.

9. Where does it appear that Bernie climbs?
(a) Up a tree, probably to escape the mountain lion.
(b) Chee is not sure.
(c) Into a deep cavern.
(d) Up a slope to the entrance of very narrow slot canyon.

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

11. What does Chandler do when Joanna passes his hiding place?
(a) He calmly confronts her.
(b) He shoots her.
(c) He trips her and she falls the rest of the way down the trail.
(d) He knocks her out with a rock.

12. What is the first thing Bernie sees as she looks in the cave/rain slot?
(a) A pile of diamonds.
(b) A small campfire.
(c) Joanna's corpse.
(d) The mummified remains of the Shaman.

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

14. What does Chee see shooting out of the slot?
(a) Sherman's corpse.
(b) The shaman's corpse.
(c) A dead coyote.
(d) An empty briefcase.

15. What does Bernie demand?
(a) That they surrender the firearms.
(b) That they leave immediately.
(c) That they get what they want and wait there for the helicopter.
(d) That they go out of the cave where she can check them out.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Chandler respond to Joanna's entreaty?

2. Where are the tracks?

3. Where does Chee manage to get Cowboy Dashee?

4. For what does Joanna ask before searching for Bernie?

5. Where is Bernie going after finding the stuff in the cave?

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