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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. Isaacs shows Leaphorn a rectangular pink stone from the butt-end of a lance point. What is it made of?
2. Who is the young person with the shaved head at the commune?
3. When does Dance Hall of the Dead begin?
4. In Chapter 6, what is the last message that Leaphorn receives from the Window Rock operator?
5. In Chapter 10, why is O'Malley angry with Leaphorn?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the vehicle that Leaphorn travels in.
2. In Chapter 6, what does Leaphorn learn when he checks in with the Ramah chapter house?
3. What case had Leaphorn been working on before he was summoned to Zuni in Chapter 2?
4. Describe the commune called Jason's Fleece.
5. What does Leaphorn learn from Shorty Bowlegs in Chapter 3?
6. 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?
7. How do the four original men working this case react to Agents O'Malley and Baker?
8. What are Leaphorn's plans for Cecil after his father's death?
9. The reader learns about a member of Leaphorn's family in Chapter 7. Summarize who it is and why this person is important to Leaphorn.
10. What has George taken from his hogan besides the clothing and the horse, according to his brother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Chapter 11 hints at Susanne's background. How does the author let the reader know about Susanne's troubled home without a specific statement to that fact? How has this made her a victim within the commune? What characters seems to actually care about Susanne?
Essay Topic 2
While watching for George above the Zuni village, Leaphorn paints a vivid picture of his surroundings. This is something he has done in previous chapters as well. What do you think Leaphorn's feelings for his environment are? Does his environment affect his day-to-day life? If so, in what way?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 7, the reader learns more about the teachings Leaphorn learned from his grandfather. Discuss how these teachings help Leaphorn as a detective. Compare Leaphorn's detecting methods to those of white culture.
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