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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. Leaphorn estimates that Short Bowlegs was killed when?
2. What does Leaphorn find in the Bowleg's stables?
3. In Chapter 2, where is George Bowlegs last reportedly seen?
4. In Chapter 10, where does Leaphorn drive to after the meeting?
5. Where is Leaphorn at 7:22 a.m. on December 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the job given to Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn in Chapter 2 and why?
2. What is the boy in Chapter 1 training for?
3. In Chapter 7, Leaphorn spends several hours at the site where the bicycle was found. What is he doing for all that time and why?
4. What does Leaphorn see standing in the arbor of the commune in Chapter 5?
5. In Chapter 6, what does Leaphorn learn when he checks in with the Ramah chapter house?
6. What does "kachina" mean in Chapter 3?
7. Explain the Bow Society as mentioned in Dance Hall of the Dead?
8. What Navajo custom does Leaphorn honor when he arrives at the Bowlegs' hogan?
9. Describe Agent Baker and why his appearance doesn't match that of an FBI agent.
10. Describe John O'Malley.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Leaphorn tries to get Ted Isaacs to assume care of Suzanne, since both he and she profess to care for each other. Yet Isaacs doesn't want to jeopardize his chance at prestige and a good job. Isaacs rejects Susanne's safety for his own security. Does this make Ted Isaacs a bad man? Why do you think he makes this decision?
Essay Topic 2
The first chapter of Dance Hall of the Dead not only shows the crime that the entire book centers on but it also provides scene and setting information important to the entire book. It sets the tone of the book. Discuss the details of the setting offered in Chapter 1 and how it introduces place, mood, and culture.
Essay Topic 3
Although it becomes important to Leaphorn to protect George and Susanne, he is first a detective. As a detective, he must rule them out not with his heart but with logic, which he is able to do. Explain how Leaphorn uses logic in Chapter 16 to add or rule out suspects or reasons for the deaths.
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