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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Stalking with Stories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the Apaches looking for that named the place Basso and Charles Henry were at?
(a) A place to plant their crop.
(b) A place to build a temple.
(c) A place to bury their dead.
(d) A safe place to settle.

2. What did Basso use to explain the effect of symbolism on individuals?
(a) Apache conceptions of water.
(b) Apache conceptions of history.
(c) Apache conceptions of land.
(d) Apache conceptions of people.

3. How long does Basso say he had known Nick Thompson?
(a) 22 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 25 years.

4. Who does Keith Basso say worked for years in community where ties to places were vital?
(a) Anthropologists.
(b) Electric companies.
(c) Police officers.
(d) IRS agents.

5. What does Charles Henry say was tied to the places that were first created?
(a) Ancestral speech.
(b) People.
(c) Modern speech.
(d) Sign language.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Western Apaches increasingly emphasizing, according to Basso?

2. What do tales force individuals to do?

3. What does Charles Henry think was disrespectful in Keith Basso?

4. How does Keith Basso describe his profession?

5. According to legend, why were the owners of Shades of Shit forced to stay home?

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