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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Dance Hall of the Dead, what does Shulawitsi mean?
(a) Deputy to the Sun.
(b) Little Fire God.
(c) Dance Hall of the Dead.
(d) Little Sun God.

2. In Chapter 5, what surprise does Leaphorn see emerging from the arbor?
(a) George Bowlegs.
(b) Ted Isaacs.
(c) A human with a deer head.
(d) A human with a bird head.

3. Up to how many people live in a Zuni home?
(a) Less than eight.
(b) Twenty-five or thirty.
(c) Ten.
(d) Fifteen to twenty.

4. Who is in charge of the investigation introduced in Chapter 2?
(a) Joe Leaphorn.
(b) J.D. Hightower.
(c) Ed Pasquaanti.
(d) Cipriano Naranjo.

5. Who helps Leaphorn change his flat tire?
(a) Cecil Bowlegs.
(b) Shorty Bowlegs.
(c) Naranjo.
(d) Father Ingles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what road does Leaphorn take from Shiprock to Zuni?

2. What was the secret name given to Nashibitti at the Night Way Ceremonial?

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

4. In Chapter 2, Leaphorn is given an assignment. What is it?

5. In Chapter 5, approximately how many sheep does Leaphorn see at the commune?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had George asked of Susanne the last time she saw him?

2. What has George taken from his hogan besides the clothing and the horse, according to his brother?

3. Susanne is taking care of Otis, who she explains is sick. What is wrong with Otis in Leaphorn's opinion?

4. Describe Ted Isaacs' appearance.

5. How do the four original men working this case react to Agents O'Malley and Baker?

6. Describe the boy called the Little Fire God in Chapter 1.

7. Leaphorn first meets Susanne, one of the inhabitants of the commune in Chapter 6. Describe her.

8. Describe where Ernesto Cata's body is found.

9. What kinds of tracks are found at the last place where Ernesto Cata is supposed to be?

10. What does Leaphorn learn from Shorty Bowlegs in Chapter 3?

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