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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bernie wear to visit Joe Leaphorn at the hospital in Chapter 6?
(a) A summer dress.
(b) Her police uniform.
(c) A ceremonial robe.
(d) Jeans and a t-shirt.

2. How many times before does the narrator say Bernie had been to Santa Fe in Chapter 6?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) Countless times.
(d) 2.

3. The woman that Joe Leaphorn lives with holds what profession, according to Officer Bernie in Chapter 1?
(a) Math teacher.
(b) Bank teller.
(c) Anthropologist.
(d) Seamstress.

4. The suspect who shoots Joe Leaphorn in Chapter 1 is said to have a license plate from what state on his vehicle?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Arizona.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Utah.

5. What is the name of the hospital that Bernie goes to in order to visit Leaphorn in Chapter 6?
(a) Los Alamos Hospital.
(b) Christus St. Vincent Hospital.
(c) Santa Fe Ancillary Care Center.
(d) St. Andrew's Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. Joe Leaphorn is described in Chapter 1 as a retired police lieutenant of what force?

2. What hotel does Louisa say she’s staying at during the conference in Chapter 5?

3. Who is Bernie’s sister that is described in Chapter 2 as “on the road to becoming a lost young woman”?

4. What does Bernie cook for her mother when she visits in Chapter 4?

5. Who in the novel is referred to as “Spider Woman’s daughter”?

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