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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. Bernie stops at a convenience store on the way to her mother’s house that is located where in Chapter 10?

2. What is Leonard Nez’s nickname in the novel?

3. Chee tells Bernie in Chapter 8 that Mrs. Banally won a big award from the tribal government back when who was president?

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

5. At what elevation is Shiprock, New Mexico said to be at in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Benally tell Bernie about her use of the car in Chapter 3?

2. Why does Captain Largo tell Bernie to take a few days off work in Chapter 2?

3. What does Agent Cordova relate when he calls Bernie in Chapter 9? How does Chee respond?

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

5. What does Bernie discover when she arrives at her mother’s house in Chapter 4?

6. What information does Chee learn from Mrs. Tsosie in Chapter 10?

7. What inner conflict does Bernie face in the beginning of Chapter 7? How is it resolved?

8. What does Bernie find when she arrives at Joe Leaphorn’s home in Chapter 2?

9. Who is Mrs. Benally’s son? Who does Mrs. Benally say her son was with on Monday morning in Chapter 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Dr. John Collingsworth in the novel. How does Bernie first come to meet Dr. Collingsworth? How would you describe Dr. Collingsworth’s behavior during this meeting? What involvement does Dr. Collingsworth have in the shooting of Leaphorn?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the protagonist of the novel, Officer Bernie Manuelito. How does Bernie differ from the other protagonists of the Hillerman series? What “heroic” qualities does Bernie exhibit in the narrative? How does Bernie’s character evolve in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Bernie and Chee’s thoughts on Louisa’s phone call in Chapter 5. Why do Bernie and Chee believe that Louisa is not responsible for the shooting of Leaphorn? What clues indicate otherwise? How does Louisa’s character evolve through the suspects’ list in the course of the story?

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