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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How large was the disk on the Kiva?
(a) Twelve feet in diameter.
(b) Five feet in diameter.
(c) Six feet in diameter.
(d) Ten feet in diameter.

2. What does Black realize as he is digging out the Sun Kiva?
(a) That he no longer cares about the Kiva.
(b) That he is fearful of Sloane.
(c) That he has more seniority than Sloane.
(d) That he wants to leave the valley.

3. Why did the expedition have to hurry out of the slot canyon?
(a) To keep the group alive.
(b) To avoid the skinwalkers.
(c) All of the above.
(d) To avoid being trapped by rising water.

4. What does Nora use against the final skinwalker?
(a) Sloane's gun.
(b) A club.
(c) A spear with an obsidian tip.
(d) Fire.

5. What is the first thing Nora learns from Sloane when they return?
(a) The communications system has been vandalized.
(b) Peter is sick.
(c) A new room was discovered.
(d) New drawings were found.

6. Why is Black beginning to feel ill?
(a) He has the flu.
(b) The damp weather is affecting him.
(c) He has a virus.
(d) The effects of corpse powder.

7. What phrase repeats itself over and over in Black's mind?
(a) The discovery of a lifetime.
(b) Dreams do come true.
(c) Everywhere the glint of gold.
(d) One step at a time.

8. What is Nora's first indication of a flash flood?
(a) An increasing breeze.
(b) Sight of water.
(c) Sound of water.
(d) Thunder.

9. How does Swire respond to Sloane's suggestion that they document the Sun Kiva?
(a) He helps to set up tents.
(b) He asks how he can help.
(c) He agrees with her.
(d) He reminds Sloane that Nora fired her and accuses her.

10. What does Nora accuse her of?
(a) Theft.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Murder.
(d) Stupidity.

11. What does Nora want Black to do?
(a) Take the first load through the canyon.
(b) Climb to the rim for a weather report.
(c) Help Smithback take down tents.
(d) Pack up the food for Bonarotti.

12. What does Bonarotti smell?
(a) The sickly sweet scent of flowers.
(b) The waters from the flood.
(c) The new falling rain.
(d) The wood smoke from the fire.

13. Why had the Anasazi built the tower?
(a) To contain valuables.
(b) To hide in.
(c) To hold grain.
(d) For defense.

14. How does Nora feel when Black tells her about the Sun Kiva find?
(a) Cautiously optimistic.
(b) Angry that he opened it.
(c) Elated and excited.
(d) Confident and curious.

15. What does Nora do after making sure that Bill is okay?
(a) Goes to sleep beside Bill.
(b) Looks for Swire.
(c) Goes up to Quivira to see what is going on.
(d) Begins to repack the camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did they wait out the flood waters?

2. What does Nora see on Smithback when she regains consciousness?

3. What do Nora and Sloane argue about?

4. What does Sloane do during the flood?

5. What is Briggs informed of when he calls for information?

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