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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leaphorn find in the Bowleg's stables?
(a) Two horses.
(b) Cecil Bowlegs.
(c) Tracks of two horses.
(d) One horse.

2. In Chapter 10, who is described as a baptized Christian and Catholic communicant?
(a) Ernesto Cata.
(b) John O' Malley.
(c) Leaphorn.
(d) George Bowlegs.

3. In Chapter 14, where is the sky-diving exhibition that Leaphorn hears about on the radio?
(a) Black Rock Airstrip.
(b) Painted Desert.
(c) The old Zuni village.
(d) Yah-Ta-Hey Trading Post.

4. Where is Leaphorn at 7:22 a.m. on December 2?
(a) At the Ramah chapter house.
(b) On the road to the Zuni village.
(c) At Ernesto Cata's burial site.
(d) At Shorty Bowleg's hogan.

5. What is a kachina?
(a) A toy doll.
(b) Navajo ancestor spirit or mask.
(c) Zuni ancestor spirit, mask, or wooden doll.
(d) Evil spirit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Navajo way to release a ghost for its infinite wandering?

2. In gathering up Cecil's clothing in Chapter 9, what does Leaphorn pack in a grocery sack?

3. In Chapter 3, Leaphorn makes the observation that days that begin badly end badly. What happens to make him think this?

4. How many spikes does Leaphorn spy on Cata's right shoe?

5. According to a neighbor, where is the owner of the commune land believed to live?

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