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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. When did Basso leave Cibecue in 1981?

2. How does Basso say the Apache understand communication?

3. How long does Basso say he had known Nick Thompson?

4. What must ethnographers become familiar with, according to Basso?

5. What are the major narrative genres divided by?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do local peoples relate to their geography?

2. Why has Basso used Apache conceptions of land?

3. Why does Basso think the Western Apache emphasize the importance of the land?

4. What difficulty do linguists have with Western Apache?

5. What happened at the end of the summer of 1981?

6. Where is the Cibecue settlement located?

7. What does Nick Thompson encourage Basso to do in June 1980, and what did Nick maintain about the Western Apache?

8. What was the story of the Line of White Rocks Extends Up and Out?

9. What must ethnographers be cautious of, in "Chapter 3, Speaking With Names?"

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Western Apache beliefs to that of Anglo-Americans in regards to how each view morality.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the story of Snakes' Water and discuss its meaning to the Western Apache.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the strengths Basso found in the language of the Western Apache and how it differs from other languages.

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