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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. By the end of Chapter 8, who arrives at the hogan?
2. By a white man's standards, what is Shorty Bowlegs net worth?
3. Who tells Leaphorn that kachinas are invisible unless you're about to die?
4. In Chapter 8, what is being whipped into a frantic thrashing?
5. What is Jason's Fleece, as used in Dance Hall of the Dead?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kinds of tracks are found at the last place where Ernesto Cata is supposed to be?
2. What does Leaphorn learn from retrieving Cecil's belongings from the hogan in Chapter 9?
3. Explain the Reynolds Theory.
4. In Chapter 8, why does Leaphorn decide to return to Shorty Bowlegs' hogan?
5. How do the four original men working this case react to Agents O'Malley and Baker?
6. Describe where Ernesto Cata's body is found.
7. Describe John O'Malley.
8. What is distracting Leaphorn at the beginning of Chapter 10?
9. What had George asked of Susanne the last time she saw him?
10. What are Leaphorn's plans for Cecil after his father's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A meeting between the various law enforcement entities shows the different cultures and the differences. Through Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn's eyes, the reader learns of an antagonism or rivalry between his culture, the Navajo, and that of the Zuni. Yet since the crime involves two boys, one who is Navajo and the other who is Zuni, these two cultures must work together. Compare and contrast the Navajo and Zuni cultures as described in Chapter 2.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 5, the reader learns that the commune is named Jason's Fleece after the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece. The Navajo have their own myths, such as that of Monster Slayer and Born of Water. Compare and contrast the myths of the different cultures in Dance Hall of the Dead and their symbolism.
Essay Topic 3
In the eighth chapter, the reader sees the differences in how Leaphorn and the FBI agent, John O'Malley, approach their jobs and how they work with others. Compare and contrast Leaphorn and O'Malley. Are their differences entirely cultural?
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