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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. Who interrogates Jackson Banally in Chapter 8?

2. Who is at Leaphorn’s house looking at his computer and files when Bernie arrives there to check for Louisa again in Chapter 4?

3. By what river is Bernie’s house located?

4. How old does the car’s owner at the grocery store parking lot say her son is in Chapter 3?

5. What is the name of the hospital that Bernie goes to in order to visit Leaphorn in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bernie come to witness the crime that takes place in Chapter 1? What does she witness?

2. What does Louisa say to Bernie and Chee when she calls in Chapter 5?

3. What new lead does Chee tell Bernie about in Chapter 9? How is the suspect tied to Leaphorn?

4. How do Jackson Benally’s story and alibi change during his interrogation in Chapter 8?

5. What is Jackson Benally’s final alibi that he gives during his interrogation in Chapter 8?

6. To what different locations does Officer Chee go in order to track down Garrison Tsosie in Chapter 10?

7. How are the contents of Leaphorn’s journal described in Chapter 7?

8. Where is Chee going in the beginning of Chapter 6? Why? What does he remark about their leads before he leaves?

9. Why does Chee stop at Earl’s Restaurant in Chapter 10? What does Chee do there?

10. What do Bernie and Chee make of the phone call from Louisa in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Bernie’s findings for AIRC in Leaphorn’s computer files in Chapter 12. What does Bernie find interesting about Leaphorn’s report for AIRC? What exceptions are listed? Why are they noteworthy? How do these findings further the investigation and the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Gloria Benally in the narrative. Where is Mrs. Benally when she is first introduced? How does Mrs. Benally interact with the police officers? Why is Mrs. Benally ruled out as a suspect in the shooting?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the settings of Fort Defiance and Toadlena. Where are these settings in relation to Shiprock and Window Rock? How populous is the area where Bernie’s mother lives? How does Bernie compare this area with her own neighborhood?

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