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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. In the beginning of Chapter 15, Bernie tells Chee that Largo called him and asked him to go where to talk to Mrs. Benally?

2. What term from Chapter 15 refers to a Basket Maker in the Pueblo culture of the plateau region of northern Arizona and New Mexico?

3. Whom does Bernie call after she’s discovered Chee’s cell phone in the museum in Chapter 20?

4. What is the name of the man that nearly killed Eleanor Friedman-Bernal many years ago, according to the narrator in Chapter 16?

5. What kind of cigarettes does Dr. Davis smoke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What discrepancy is discovered regarding Leaphorn’s reports in Chapter 13?

2. When does Chee arrive home in Chapter 11? What does he give to Bernie when he comes home?

3. What information does Louisa relate to Chee when she sees him in the hospital in Chapter 18?

4. What does Chee discover about the shooting victim in Chapter 16? How does this relate to the Leaphorn case?

5. How does Dr. Davis describe Ellie’s motivations for undervaluing the Anasazi pots in Chapter 19?

6. What clue leads Bernie to AIRC to look for Chee in Chapter 20? What does she find when she arrives?

7. What happens when Bernie locates Dr. Davis and Chee in Chapter 20?

8. What family problems does Bernie face when she visits her mother in Chapter 17?

9. Where does Chee meet Agent Cordova in Chapter 16? Why does Cordova say he sent for Chee?

10. Where do Bernie and Chee spend the night camping in Chapter 14? What potential crime do they learn about at this location?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Darleen in the novel. How much younger is Darleen than her sister Bernie? How are Darleen and Bernie similar? How are they different? Why does Darleen’s behavior in the novel create tension in Bernie’s family?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the hypnosis of Bernie in Chapter 12. Who comes to hypnotize Bernie? How is this character described? What questions are asked of Bernie? What new memory does Bernie recall during the hypnosis? How does this help the investigation?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Jackson Benally and his interrogation in Chapter 8. Where does Jackson first say he was during the crime? How does his story change? Do any of Jackson’s alibis stand up for him?

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