The Clan of the Cave Bear Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 166 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Clan of the Cave Bear Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 166 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Broud refuse?

2. What does Ayla decide she would rather do than leave, like Iza suggested?

3. What does Creb find when he goes to his annex to break the death curse by changing the pattern of bones?

4. Why does Brun hesitate to give Ayla the death curse right away?

5. What does Iza tell Creb about Ayla?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do the totem spirits play in the lives of the clan? How do their beliefs regarding the spirits affect their acceptance of Ayla? How does Ayla challenge their beliefs? Write an essay about three specific points in the story where the totem spirits play a role.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining how evolution plays a part in the novel. How is Ayla more evolved than the clan? What are the effects of her being more evolved? How do these effects influence the events in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Ayla is influenced by many of the stories and legends of the clan.

Part 1) What are the legends that most influence Ayla? They can be fictional stories that are passed down through the generations, or they can be based on memories of events that happened to the clan.

Part 2) How does each legend or story directly or indirectly influence Ayla's actions and decisions?

Part 3) Do you think Ayla would have acted differently in each situation without the knowledge of the legends? Why or why not?

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