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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. Chapter 6 describes the continued travels of Bird and his companion making their way ______.

2. Chapter 3 begins with Maya waking up in the _______ the time of day she usually communicates with the dead.

3. The voice of the East represents ______ and its guardian animal is the Hawk.

4. The Fifth Sacred Thing focuses on one family in the egalitarian community in the city of _________.

5. When Madrone emerges from the trance, her patient's _______ is gone but she collapses from exhaustion.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lily's response to Bird's confession of guilt about what he may have revealed to the enemy during his torture?

2. As Maya climbs the hill in the opening chapter, how does she describe the changes that have taken place in the City?

3. Why do the residents of Toxic territory refer to themselves as monsters?

4. What is the process through which decisions are reached in the city? Who is allowed to participate in the decision making process?

5. What are some of the negative effects of the raid on the nuclear reactor that Bird experienced at the time of the raid?

6. As a result of the raid, Bird broke both of his hands and is therefore no longer able to play what instrument?

7. What is Bird's condition when he awakens at the beginning of chapter two and who is with him?

8. The members of the Black Dragon household construct altars to their deceased loved ones as a celebration of what holiday.

9. To what group or division does Madrone represent when she goes to the Council?

10. What does Bird do in order to dispel his confusion and try to get his bearings of the situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Madrone pulls on several pantheons of gods and goddesses in order to heal people and perform magic. Discuss the positives and negatives of polytheism and monotheism.

Essay Topic 2

What would happen if the United States tried to use nonviolence as a way to deal with international crises?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of monagamy and polygamy. Is there any reason why one form should be privileged over the other?

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