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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 14, Leaphorn is traveling on N.M. 53 until it turns into what road at the state line?
2. What is the age and sex of Susanne's sibling?
3. What does Leaphorn give Ted Isaacs in the last chapter?
4. In Chapter 14, what passenger does Leaphorn pick up on the way to the Zuni Lake?
5. In Chapter 16, Leaphorn sees the same kachina mask that he saw at Jason's Fleece. Where else has he seen this image in the book?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has Susanne learned about deer from George Bowlegs?
2. What is Ted Isaacs's background?
3. Who are the people who are hunting in Chapter 15, and what are they hunting?
4. When Dance Hall of the Dead ends, where is Susanne most likely?
5. Describe Father Ingles.
6. According to the Zuni beliefs, what will happen if the Shalako ceremonies aren't performed correctly?
7. In Chapter 16, Leaphorn is shot with a hypodermic dart. How was this done?
8. Although George Bowlegs is mentioned often in the book, the reader doesn't see him until Chapter 19 when he appears in front of Leaphorn.
9. Leaphorn tells Susanne about Sa. Who or what is Sa?
10. In Chapter 15, what disturbs Leaphorn about the dead deer killed by George Bowlegs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although angry at Isaacs for choosing his job over Susanne, Leaphorn tells him all the facts and allows Isaacs to decide what to do with those facts. What do you think Isaacs will choose to do? Will he be honest about the dig site with authorities or will he take credit for his findings? Give reasons for your answers based on Isaacs's behavior and words throughout the book.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 3, the reader learns more about George Bowlegs through Leaphorn's eyes and in his conversation with George's younger brother, Cecil. This information leaves the reader feeling empathetic for both boys who live a life of loneliness and poverty. Which testimony from Chapter 3 is more powerful in its ability to generate the empathy: Leaphorn's observations or what Cecil says. Would the empathy be as strong with only perspective of the Bowlegs home life?
Essay Topic 3
After the death of Shorty Bowlegs, Leaphorn assumes responsibility for Cecil Bowlegs. Discuss the Navajo concept of family and children.
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