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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Chandler tells Joanna she can have the arm if he can have the diamonds, what is her reply?
(a) She knew he was a double-crossing thief.
(b) She does not care about the diamnods; she just wants the arm.
(c) She would like just a couple diamonds to pay for this trip.
(d) She wants her share of the diamonds, too.

3. Despite how she feels, what does Joanna decide to do?
(a) Look for Billy.
(b) Continue on her quest alone.
(c) Call for help.
(d) Return back up the trail.

4. What reflects back Chandler's flashlight beam?
(a) The mica in the cave walls.
(b) The glitter of snuff cans.
(c) Bernie's glasses.
(d) The eyes of the dead shaman.

5. How is Joanna feeling?
(a) Scared.
(b) Excited to finally be trying to do something about her father.
(c) She is hot, frustrated, deflated and feeling sorry for herself.
(d) Angry that storm clouds seem to be moving in.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Bernie assigned to stay?

2. What is the first thing Bernie sees as she looks in the cave/rain slot?

3. What is a violation of FAA law?

4. Who does Bernie hear as she is about to leave the cave?

5. Why is Joanna reluctant to climb off the ledge when Bernie thinks it is safe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theme seems to come to fruition in this chapter?

2. What might be the implications of Bernie and Chee's relationship from the way they are interacting at the end of Chapter 28?

3. What reveals Bernie's training as a tribal police woman?

4. Why do you think Cowboy Dashee is part of this story since it seems he did not contribute much in previous chapters and he is now out of the story because of his ankle?

5. What seems incongruous about Bernie avoiding looking at the shaman?

6. What do you think is the purpose in Chapter 15 of the narrator reiterating many facts already known to the reader?

7. Do you think the scene of Bernie finding the diamonds and arm is anti-climatic and why?

8. How is Bernie's assurance about Chandler highly ironic in the scheme of the history of Native Americans?

9. What is incongruous in Chapter 26 that conflicts with something narrated in Chapter 14?

10. How does Hillerman emphasize his attitude towards the "white man"?

(see the answer keys)

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