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Dance Hall of the Dead Quiz

Tony Hillerman
This Study Guide consists of approximately 67 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Dance Hall of the Dead.

Dance Hall of the Dead Quiz

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1)

What drug does Leaphorn ask if Otis took? (from Chapter 6)

Ecstasy.
Crack.
LSD.
Peyote.
2)

What do the Mudhead wear during the dance of Shalako? (from Chapter 19)

Ceremonial robes.
Black breechcloth, neck scarf, moccasins, and mask.
Regular clothing and a mask.
Leather breeches, moccasins, and a headband.
3)

Where is Leaphorn at 7:22 a.m. on December 2? (from Chapter 7)

At Ernesto Cata's burial site.
On the road to the Zuni village.
At the Ramah chapter house.
At Shorty Bowleg's hogan.
4)

On what road is Leaphorn traveling in the last scene of Chapter 6? (from Chapter 6)

The wagon trail.
N.M. 53.
Interstate 40.
The Ramah-Ojo Caliente Road.
5)

Up to how many people live in a Zuni home? (from Chapter 7)

Less than eight.
Fifteen to twenty.
Twenty-five or thirty.
Ten.
6)

In Chapter 9, what is the fetish that Leaphorn finds? (from Chapter 9)

An antelope.
A bone mole.
A carved kachina.
A badger.
7)

In Chapter 19, to whom does Leaphorn first explain his theory of the crimes? (from Chapter 19)

Agent Baker.
John O'Malley.
Susanne.
Ed Pasquaanti.
8)

What does Leaphorn give Ted Isaacs in the last chapter? (from Chapter 20)

A note from Susanne.
The prayer plume.
The flint from the fetish.
A turquoise bear.
9)

By the end of Chapter 8, who arrives at the hogan? (from Chapter 8)

Father Ingles.
J.D. Hightower.
Ted Isaacs.
Cecil Bowlegs.
10)

How many spikes does Leaphorn spy on Cata's right shoe? (from Chapter 7)

Seven.
Four
Five
Six
11)

What taboo did Ernesto worry he had broken? (from Chapter 13)

Teaching George the Zuni religion.
Feeling and expressing anger.
Stealing from Dr. Reynolds' truck.
Talking about being Little Fire God to George.
12)

In Chapter 9, why is Cecil worried about removing anything from the hogan? (from Chapter 9)

He doesn't want ghost sickness.
Cecil is grief-stricken.
He thinks George will return.
Cecil has nothing.
13)

Who says, "When the dung beetle moves, know that something has moved it"? (from Chapter 7)

Cata's uncle.
Hosteen Nashibitti.
Joe Leaphorn.
Ed Pasquaanti.
14)

In Chapter 16, what does Leaphorn find inside the fetish offering? (from Chapter 16)

Turquoise bead, tip of a lance point, and abalone shell.
Coral, medallion, and blood.
Arrow point, turquoise, and clay.
Wood carving, deer hair, and silver.
15)

In Chapter 6, where is Leaphorn planning to sleep? (from Chapter 6)

At home.
In his truck.
In Window Rock.
At the Ramah chapter house.
16)

Where did Ted Isaacs attend college for his undergraduate work? (from Chapter 12)

Memphis State.
Pennsylvania State College.
Morehouse College.
University of Alabama.
17)

According to legend, who teaches Clumsy Boy the prayers for hunting deer? (from Chapter 16)

Father Coyote.
Zuni War God.
Sun Father.
Chakwena.
18)

In Chapter 10, the death of someone by a heroin overdose is mentioned. Who died? (from Chapter 10)

A kid at the Catholic school.
Someone on the Navajo tribal council.
A Navajo rodeo performer.
A white teen on Navajo land.
19)

What are Acoma and Isleta? (from Chapter 18)

Nearby lakes.
Other Pueblos.
Towns in Arizona.
School.
20)

Dance Hall of the Dead takes place over how much time? (from Chapter 20)

Five days.
Eight days.
Ten days.
Two weeks.
21)

By a white man's standards, what is Shorty Bowlegs net worth? (from Chapter 8)

$350.
$50.
$500.
$100.
22)

What is the age and sex of Susanne's sibling? (from Chapter 11)

13-year-old sister.
10-year-old sister.
14-year-old brother.
11-year-old brother.
23)

In Chapter 9, to what culture does the fetish most likely belong? (from Chapter 9)

Hopi.
Shoshone.
Zuni.
Navajo.
24)

In Chapter 11, how many sites is Reynolds sponsoring digs on? (from Chapter 12)

Nine.
Seven.
Eight.
Five.
25)

About what time did George leave the commune? (from Chapter 6)

Three or three-fifteen.
Almost eleven in the morning.
Around noon.
Four forty-five or five.
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