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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 1, what is stenciled on the back of the Little Fire God's sweatshirt?
2. In Chapter 3, how does Leaphorn think of the Zuni village?
3. In Chapter 7, who turns down Leaphorn's offer to help dig?
4. According to Leaphorn, what are the colors of dry country autumn where he lives?
5. What is Pasquaanti's job?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does "kachina" mean in Chapter 3?
2. What does Leaphorn see standing in the arbor of the commune in Chapter 5?
3. Describe where Ernesto Cata's body is found.
4. In Chapter 1, why are there some things that the Little Fire God's friend, George Bowlegs, can't know?
5. In Chapter 6, what does Leaphorn learn when he checks in with the Ramah chapter house?
6. Describe the boy called the Little Fire God in Chapter 1.
7. What does Leaphorn learn from retrieving Cecil's belongings from the hogan in Chapter 9?
8. In Chapter 8, why does Leaphorn decide to return to Shorty Bowlegs' hogan?
9. Describe the commune called Jason's Fleece.
10. What does Leaphorn find when he enters the Bowlegs' hogan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Leaphorn tries to get Ted Isaacs to assume care of Suzanne, since both he and she profess to care for each other. Yet Isaacs doesn't want to jeopardize his chance at prestige and a good job. Isaacs rejects Susanne's safety for his own security. Does this make Ted Isaacs a bad man? Why do you think he makes this decision?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 13, Zuni spirituality is explored more fully as Father Ingles explains it to Leaphorn. Apparently, comparing the different religions was a discussion that Father Ingles shared with George as well. Compare and contrast the Zuni religion with Catholicism.
Essay Topic 3
The first chapter of Dance Hall of the Dead not only shows the crime that the entire book centers on but it also provides scene and setting information important to the entire book. It sets the tone of the book. Discuss the details of the setting offered in Chapter 1 and how it introduces place, mood, and culture.
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