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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 is the Navajo friend of the Little Fire God?
2. What drug does Leaphorn ask if Otis took?
3. In Chapter 6, who is wearing good, but dirty boots?
4. In Chapter 3, who says that George ran away from the kachina?
5. By a white man's standards, what is Shorty Bowlegs net worth?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does "kachina" mean in Chapter 3?
2. In Chapter 6, what does Leaphorn learn when he checks in with the Ramah chapter house?
3. Why does Cecil Bowlegs call Leaphorn "uncle"? Are they related?
4. Describe Agent Baker and why his appearance doesn't match that of an FBI agent.
5. Describe Ted Isaacs' appearance.
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. What case had Leaphorn been working on before he was summoned to Zuni in Chapter 2?
8. What has George taken from his hogan besides the clothing and the horse, according to his brother?
9. What are Leaphorn's plans for Cecil after his father's death?
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
In Chapter 5, the reader learns that the commune is named Jason's Fleece after the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece. The Navajo have their own myths, such as that of Monster Slayer and Born of Water. Compare and contrast the myths of the different cultures in Dance Hall of the Dead and their symbolism.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Leaphorn's tells Pasquaanti who the killer is, knowing that the Zuni will exact revenge on the man. Why does Leaphorn do this? Do you think that as a law enforcement officer that this is an easy or difficult decision for him to make? Does Leaphorn have any regrets?
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