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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. What feathers does Leaphorn think he saw on the kachina mask?
2. In Chapter 18, what hangs over the Zuni pueblo?
3. In Chapter 18, what does Leaphorn believe will hide him from others in his stakeout over the Zuni village?
4. In Chapter 14, where is the sky-diving exhibition that Leaphorn hears about on the radio?
5. In Chapter 19, what does Leaphorn find in the alley?
Short Essay Questions
1. Leaphorn tells Susanne about Sa. Who or what is Sa?
2. John O'Malley is watching for seven people he believes are involved in the narcotics operation. Who does Leaphorn recognize from the seven photographs?
3. What law-enforcement agencies are interested in the crimes at Zuni and why?
4. When Dance Hall of the Dead ends, where is Susanne most likely?
5. What effects does Leaphorn feel from the hypodermic dart?
6. What has Susanne learned about deer from George Bowlegs?
7. Father Ingles is impressed with George Bowlegs. Why?
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. According to the Zuni beliefs, what will happen if the Shalako ceremonies aren't performed correctly?
10. What is Ted Isaacs's background?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A meeting between the various law enforcement entities shows the different cultures and the differences. Through Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn's eyes, the reader learns of an antagonism or rivalry between his culture, the Navajo, and that of the Zuni. Yet since the crime involves two boys, one who is Navajo and the other who is Zuni, these two cultures must work together. Compare and contrast the Navajo and Zuni cultures as described in Chapter 2.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Chapter 4 manages to raise a larger societal issue as Leaphorn recalls a plaque he once saw in a Native American school that read, "Tradition is the Enemy of Progress." Leaphorn recognizes that the Zunis have been better able to cling to their traditional ways than the Navajo. It is the loss of some of the old ways of the Navajo that have sent George in search of something in Zuni religion. Because of the teachings of his grandfather in the old ways, Leaphorn expresses sadness that other Navajo don't have this in their lives. Discuss how traditional ways guide Leaphorn in his daily life and in his role as a police officer.
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