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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, P. 87 to P. 135.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mixtli invited to the court of Texcoco?
(a) To be the person who sacrifices others.
(b) To perform manual labor.
(c) To be educated.
(d) To explain his relationship with his sister.

2. What service must Mixtli do once he arrives at the court of Texcoco?
(a) Scrub the entire castle so he knows it by heart.
(b) Manage other slaves.
(c) Assist the ruler there.
(d) Pay for his crimes with his life.

3. How does Chimali hide his hair as a child?
(a) In a hollowed-out pumpkin.
(b) He tucks it under his shirt, in the back.
(c) He rubs mud in it to hide the color.
(d) Beneath a ski cap.

4. Who is Pactli?
(a) Mixtli's brother.
(b) Red Heron's son.
(c) Red Heron's brother.
(d) Mixtli's son.

5. On what job is Mitxtli working when his sister seduces him?
(a) A miner.
(b) A politician.
(c) A guard.
(d) An artist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Mixtli's vision after his naming ceremony?

2. What modern day city would Mixtli have been from?

3. Who is Red Heron?

4. What does Mixtli's formal, adult name mean?

5. Who does Pactli wish to marry?

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