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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 Chapter 18, what becomes keystone for Leaphorn?
2. In Chapter 15, what do Leaphorn and Susanne share for dinner?
3. How does Ted Isaacs refer to his family?
4. In Chapter 18, what hangs over the Zuni pueblo?
5. In Zuni mythology, what is the penalty for sacrilege?
Short Essay Questions
1. John O'Malley is watching for seven people he believes are involved in the narcotics operation. Who does Leaphorn recognize from the seven photographs?
2. What effects does Leaphorn feel from the hypodermic dart?
3. What are the Koyemshi, and what is their significance?
4. Describe Leaphorn's view at the beginning of Chapter 18.
5. What has Susanne learned about deer from George Bowlegs?
6. According to the Zuni beliefs, what will happen if the Shalako ceremonies aren't performed correctly?
7. In Chapter 15, what disturbs Leaphorn about the dead deer killed by George Bowlegs?
8. Although George Bowlegs is mentioned often in the book, the reader doesn't see him until Chapter 19 when he appears in front of Leaphorn.
9. What is Ted Isaacs's background?
10. Who are the people who are hunting in Chapter 15, and what are they hunting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 3, the reader learns more about George Bowlegs through Leaphorn's eyes and in his conversation with George's younger brother, Cecil. This information leaves the reader feeling empathetic for both boys who live a life of loneliness and poverty. Which testimony from Chapter 3 is more powerful in its ability to generate the empathy: Leaphorn's observations or what Cecil says. Would the empathy be as strong with only perspective of the Bowlegs home life?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 5, the reader learns that the commune is named Jason's Fleece after the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece. The Navajo have their own myths, such as that of Monster Slayer and Born of Water. Compare and contrast the myths of the different cultures in Dance Hall of the Dead and their symbolism.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 13, Zuni spirituality is explored more fully as Father Ingles explains it to Leaphorn. Apparently, comparing the different religions was a discussion that Father Ingles shared with George as well. Compare and contrast the Zuni religion with Catholicism.
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