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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 type of events does Basso say the Apaches did not have?

2. When did Nick Thompson claim to have been born?

3. How many children did Lola Machuse have?

4. How does Basso say the Apache understand communication?

5. At what elevation can the Cibecue settlement be found?

Short Essay Questions

1. What looks after the Western Apache, according to Basso?

2. Who was Lola Machuse?

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

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

5. What do place-names generate?

6. What happened to Louise's brother, and what did the Apaches say?

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

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

9. What can't materialist models not give an explanation of?

10. What difficulty do linguists have with Western Apache?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of place-names in the Western Apache culture, discussing the social and historical aspects of place-names.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Ronnie Lupe and his role in Basso's mapping of place-names.

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