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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. Who was Nashibitti?
2. What is Naranjo's hat made of?
3. According to Cecil, who stole something from the anthropologists at the dig site?
4. Who refers to Leaphorn as Navajo fuzz?
5. Who says, "When the dung beetle moves, know that something has moved it"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Leaphorn learn from retrieving Cecil's belongings from the hogan in Chapter 9?
2. What is the boy in Chapter 1 training for?
3. What is the job given to Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn in Chapter 2 and why?
4. Susanne is taking care of Otis, who she explains is sick. What is wrong with Otis in Leaphorn's opinion?
5. Explain the Reynolds Theory.
6. Leaphorn decides to take his rifle with him into the Bowlegs' hogan in Chapter 8. Why does he do this?
7. Leaphorn believes that George Bowlegs can survive easily enough in the wild until the snow comes. How does Leaphorn expect George to survive?
8. 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.
9. Leaphorn talks to young Navajo neighbors of the commune about its inhabitants. What information do they give Leaphorn?
10. In Chapter 8, why does Leaphorn decide to return to Shorty Bowlegs' hogan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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
When Leaphorn is hit with the dart, he is able to realize that he must find a place to wait out the effects of the tranquilizer. The reader stays in Leaphorn's head as he hears the killer approach but is powerless to stop it. Although Leaphorn is also faced with hallucinations, he is still able to put more pieces of the puzzle together. What does this chapter tell you about Leaphorn's personality? If you were to meet him outside of his role as a police officer, what kind of man do you think he would be?
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