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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. At the beginning of Chapter 15, what does Leaphorn find on the saddleback slope?
2. As Chapter 15 ends, Leaphorn is only able to take how many steps?
3. In Chapter 16, what type of gun hits Leaphorn?
4. What taboo did Ernesto worry he had broken?
5. Who refers to George Bowlegs as "about half genius and half crazy"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Father Ingles is impressed with George Bowlegs. Why?
2. Although George Bowlegs is mentioned often in the book, the reader doesn't see him until Chapter 19 when he appears in front of Leaphorn.
3. According to the Zuni beliefs, what will happen if the Shalako ceremonies aren't performed correctly?
4. What law-enforcement agencies are interested in the crimes at Zuni and why?
5. John O'Malley is watching for seven people he believes are involved in the narcotics operation. Who does Leaphorn recognize from the seven photographs?
6. Who is in the procession of the Council of the Gods?
7. Leaphorn tells Susanne about Sa. Who or what is Sa?
8. Who are the people who are hunting in Chapter 15, and what are they hunting?
9. After leaving the Bowlegs hogan in Chapter 14, what is Leaphorn's plan for the investigation.
10. What has Susanne learned about deer from George Bowlegs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Leaphorn's tells Pasquaanti who the killer is, knowing that the Zuni will exact revenge on the man. Why does Leaphorn do this? Do you think that as a law enforcement officer that this is an easy or difficult decision for him to make? Does Leaphorn have any regrets?
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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