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The Clan of the Cave Bear | Quiz

Jean M. Auel
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The Clan of the Cave Bear | Quiz

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1)

Why does Ayla go out alone? (from Chapter 9)

To get away from the clan
To spy on the men
To forage for food
To collect cherry bark for Iza
2)

What game do Ayla and Durc play together? (from Chapter 27)

A game of throwing spears
A game of making sounds
A game of pretending they are mates
A game of stacking rocks
3)

Why does Broud constantly harass Ayla? (from Chapter 11)

He wants to make her pay for threatening his manhood.
It is his way of teasing her because he likes her.
He wants to prove to Brun that he will make a good leader.
He wants to gain respect of his mate, Oga.
4)

After Broud beats Ayla, what does Brun threaten? (from Chapter 10)

To beat Broud next time he loses control
To curse Ayla with death
To make Broud leader of a new, lower-ranking clan
To disown Broud and have him cursed with death
5)

How does Ayla survive the attack after the sling misses it's mark? (from Chapter 12)

She runs away and climbs a tree.
She stabs the animal with a spear.
She beats the animal with a stout deadwood branch.
She flings a second stone with the sling.
6)

What comes first for Brun, which makes his decision about Ayla's punishment difficult? (from Chapter 15)

His love of his family, including his grandson Brac, comes first.
He always thinks of the needs of the whole clan first.
His prejudice against women always comes first.
His belief in the spirits always comes first.
7)

Who becomes Uba's mate? (from Chapter 27)

Borg
Grod
Goov
Vorn
8)

What is Creb's last ceremony? (from Chapter 28)

The ceremony to mate Ayla and Broud
The ceremony to curse Ayla with death
The ceremony to make Goov mog-ur and Broud leader
The ceremony to bury Zoug
9)

What does Ayla do that reveals her secret skill? (from Chapter 14)

She jumps into the stream and saves him from drowning.
She tracks Brac through the woods and finds him.
She kills a mammoth.
She kills the hyena.
10)

What does Ayla remember Zoug saying about killing animals that are meat eaters? (from Chapter 11)

Animals like a lynx or larger are easy to kill with a sling.
Meat eaters are the best food for winter.
It is better to kill them with a sling because you do not have to get so close.
If you miss a meat eater with the sling, you can always follow up with a spear thrust.
11)

What does Creb name the baby? (from Chapter 21)

Brun
Grev
Creb
Durc
12)

Where does Ayla go when she realizes that no one will interact with her, once cursed? (from Chapter 16)

To her secret cave
To a small annex at the back of the clan cave
To the ocean
To a nearby valley
13)

Where does Ayla begin hiding her sling as she learns to hunt? (from Chapter 12)

In her collecting basket
In the folds of her wrap
In her shoes
In the hazelnut bushes in front of her cave
14)

What does Ayla do that Creb finds unforgivable? (from Chapter 24)

She witnesses the sacred ceremony of the mog-urs.
She touches a weapon at the Clan Gathering.
She pours out the extra liquid from the ceremonial drink.
She has sex with a man from another clan.
15)

How does Ayla act towards Broud after the beating? (from Chapter 10)

She laughs at him.
She treats him with earned respect.
She scurries in fear to meet his every need.
She begins a campaign of petty insolence.
16)

What does Ayla decide? (from Chapter 20)

She decides to go back before the naming day and ask forgiveness.
She decides to give the baby up.
She decides to go away and try to find a new cave and new people.
She decides to stay in the cave alone.
17)

What does Ayla become obsessed with while playing the bowl drum rhythms? (from Chapter 24)

She worries that Iza's ancient bowl is lost.
She worries that Iza has died.
She worries that she is too tall and ugly.
She worries what has become of Durc.
18)

What does Broud do that shocks Ayla when he finds her alone? (from Chapter 18)

He attacks her.
He kisses her.
He gives her the signal for sex.
He beats her.
19)

What does Broud refuse? (from Chapter 26)

To let Oga leave his hearth
To have Durc move to his hearth
To let Oga nurse Durc
To let Ayla touch his sons
20)

What happens to help reconcile Ayla and Creb? (from Chapter 28)

Ayla has her nightmare about the cave lion attack.
Ayla has her nightmare about the earthquake.
Durc gets hurt.
Durc uses his word for Mama in front of Creb.
21)

What happens while the women are preparing the mammoth for the journey home? (from Chapter 14)

Brac gets too close to the herd and is trampled by mammoth.
Brac falls into the rushing stream and nearly drowns.
Brac wanders off and gets lost.
A hyena grabs Brac and carries him off.
22)

What is the bad news after the baby is born? (from Chapter 19)

The baby is deformed.
The baby is a girl.
The baby is stillborn.
The baby is a boy.
23)

How long does Brun decide to make the death curse? (from Chapter 16)

One year
One quarter
One moon
One week
24)

What does Ayla find to make her believe she made the right decision? (from Chapter 20)

A small fossilized sea animal
A piece of red ochre
A piece of iron pyrite
A cave lion track
25)

What does Ayla find when she is looking for a place to practice her sling skills? (from Chapter 10)

A small cave
Men of the Others
An abandoned baby
A large supply of fresh flint
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