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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. Where does Leaphorn go after leaving Ted Isaacs?

2. What is missing from the deer?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 19, who is Leaphorn looking for?

4. When was the last time that Father Ingles spoke with Ernesto Cata?

5. What type of deer had been killed by George's gun?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Father Ingles.

2. What has Susanne learned about deer from George Bowlegs?

3. In Chapter 16, Leaphorn is shot with a hypodermic dart. How was this done?

4. Who is in the procession of the Council of the Gods?

5. According to the Zuni beliefs, what will happen if the Shalako ceremonies aren't performed correctly?

6. Describe Leaphorn's view at the beginning of Chapter 18.

7. Who are the people who are hunting in Chapter 15, and what are they hunting?

8. In Chapter 15, what disturbs Leaphorn about the dead deer killed by George Bowlegs?

9. John O'Malley is watching for seven people he believes are involved in the narcotics operation. Who does Leaphorn recognize from the seven photographs?

10. What is Ted Isaacs's background?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the eighth chapter, the reader sees the differences in how Leaphorn and the FBI agent, John O'Malley, approach their jobs and how they work with others. Compare and contrast Leaphorn and O'Malley. Are their differences entirely cultural?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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