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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 Chapter 1, what is stenciled on the back of the Little Fire God's sweatshirt?
(a) Property of the Little Fire God.
(b) Property of St. Anthony's Mission Church.
(c) Property of Zuni Consolidated Schools.
(d) Property of the Zuni Pueblo.

2. In Chapter 8, Leaphorn hears the sound of a bell. What does it come from?
(a) Sheep.
(b) A dog.
(c) A goat.
(d) A horse.

3. Who tells Leaphorn that kachinas are invisible unless you're about to die?
(a) A college roommate.
(b) The commune neighbors.
(c) Ed Pasquaanti.
(d) Father Ingles.

4. According to Leaphorn's observations, how many men and women live at the commune?
(a) Five men and two women.
(b) Four men and three women.
(c) Six men and four women.
(d) Three men and five women.

5. In Chapter 5, Leaphorn talks to Young Husband, a neighbor to the commune. Where has Young Husband spent 12 months?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) California.
(c) Albuquerque.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what surprise does Leaphorn see emerging from the arbor?

2. According to Cecil in Chapter 9, George said he was going to look for some kachinas at a place he couldn't pronounce. What letter does the place start with?

3. At the end of Chapter 1, what does the Little Fire God see?

4. In Chapter 7, what type of bird is startled from the junipers?

5. In Chapter 7, how many sets of tracks does Leaphorn find?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, why does Leaphorn decide to return to Shorty Bowlegs' hogan?

2. Leaphorn decides to take his rifle with him into the Bowlegs' hogan in Chapter 8. Why does he do this?

3. What is the boy in Chapter 1 training for?

4. What is the job given to Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn in Chapter 2 and why?

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

6. Describe Agent Baker and why his appearance doesn't match that of an FBI agent.

7. In Chapter 7, Leaphorn spends several hours at the site where the bicycle was found. What is he doing for all that time and why?

8. Describe the landscape in Chapter 1.

9. Leaphorn talks to young Navajo neighbors of the commune about its inhabitants. What information do they give Leaphorn?

10. Explain the Bow Society as mentioned in Dance Hall of the Dead?

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