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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 is difficult for linguists to explain?

2. Where does Basso say the richness of place-names comes from?

3. What was Nick's comment as Basso left Cibecue?

4. Who did Nick Thompson claim needed printed maps?

5. What does Basso say nearly all the place-names are in the Western Apache Language?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How can one understand the landscape according to Basso?

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

7. Who was Lola Machuse?

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

9. What does "speaking with names" illustrate?

10. Where is the Cibecue settlement located?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the hunting metaphor used in "Chapter 2, Stalking with Stories."

Essay Topic 2

Examine cultural constructions discussed by Basso and how they can be understood.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Western Apache theory of wisdom and how it relates to the notion of self.

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