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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 does Basso say can only be studied through the property names and place-naming?

2. What did Basso use to explain the effect of symbolism on individuals?

3. What do children become that do not not learn to tie places and names with historical tales?

4. How did the brother became ill?

5. How does Basso say the Apache understand communication?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do local peoples relate to their geography?

2. What does Basso claim about the Apache understanding of communication?

3. What does Basso advise people to pay attention to, in "Chapter 2, Stalking with Stories?"

4. Where is the Cibecue settlement located?

5. What does "speaking with names" illustrate?

6. What does the land make people do, according to the Western Apache?

7. What difficulty do linguists have with Western Apache?

8. How can cultural constructions be understood, according to Basso?

9. What happens to children who do not learn to tie places and names?

10. What is a distinct characteristic of the Western Apache, according to Basso?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how knowledge of places illustrates the need for wisdom according to the Western Apache.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and define the role of anthropology and ethnography in studying and preserving native cultures.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the major narrative genres for the Cibecue people and examine the purpose of each.

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