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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what becomes keystone for Leaphorn?
(a) The sight of the ceremonial procession.
(b) The turquoise from the fetish.
(c) Remembering songs of the Night Way.
(d) The flint from the fetish.

2. As Chapter 15 ends, Leaphorn is only able to take how many steps?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

3. In Chapter 11, what noise covers Leaphorn's arrival at the commune?
(a) Music.
(b) An argument.
(c) The wind.
(d) Welding on the school bus.

4. In Chapter 16, what does Leaphorn compare to a broom handle?
(a) The hypodermic tube.
(b) A tree near the lake where he looked for George.
(c) A spear found at the dig site.
(d) The beak of the kachina mask.

5. What did Leaphorn experience in college with Tom Bob and Blackie Bisti?
(a) Native American Church meeting.
(b) Powwow.
(c) Road trip.
(d) Visit to a shaman.

6. In Chapter 16, Leaphorn sees the same kachina mask that he saw at Jason's Fleece. Where else has he seen this image in the book?
(a) At the Bowlegs hogan.
(b) At Arizona State.
(c) Mural in the Zuni mission.
(d) In his dreams.

7. What is missing from the deer?
(a) Stomach.
(b) Only the hide.
(c) Heart, liver, and gall bladder.
(d) Some of the venison.

8. What order is Father Ingles with?
(a) The Order of St. Francis.
(b) The Order of St. Michael.
(c) The Order of St. Anthony.
(d) The Order of St. Patrick.

9. What nickname has Leaphorn given the killer?
(a) Man with Machete.
(b) The Tracker.
(c) Killer of Two.
(d) Man Who Wore Moccasins.

10. What is the age and sex of Susanne's sibling?
(a) 13-year-old sister.
(b) 11-year-old brother.
(c) 14-year-old brother.
(d) 10-year-old sister.

11. In Zuni mythology, what is the penalty for sacrilege?
(a) Sacrifice of belongings to those offended.
(b) A month of silence.
(c) Death.
(d) Ostracizing from the tribe.

12. What do the Mudhead wear during the dance of Shalako?
(a) Leather breeches, moccasins, and a headband.
(b) Ceremonial robes.
(c) Regular clothing and a mask.
(d) Black breechcloth, neck scarf, moccasins, and mask.

13. What is the normal population of Zuni village?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 3,500.
(d) 500.

14. How many law enforcement agencies are interested in the crimes at Zuni?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

15. In Chapter 18, what hangs over the Zuni pueblo?
(a) Fear.
(b) Dust.
(c) Thin layer of ice crystals.
(d) Blue smoke from cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, to whom does Leaphorn first explain his theory of the crimes?

2. In Chapter 14, what is hanging on the ranch gate?

3. In Chapter 14, where is the sky-diving exhibition that Leaphorn hears about on the radio?

4. In Chapter 14, what passenger does Leaphorn pick up on the way to the Zuni Lake?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 19, who is Leaphorn looking for?

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