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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. 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) Pay for his crimes with his life.
(c) Assist the ruler there.
(d) Manage other slaves.

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

3. What overwhelms Mixtli about the boat that takes him to Texcoco ?
(a) How small it is.
(b) The riches on it.
(c) He has to row it by himself.
(d) How unsafe it seems.

4. What is Tepetzalan also known as?
(a) Great Leader.
(b) Silent Walker.
(c) Head Nodder.
(d) Blood Warrior.

5. What does Mixtli's formal, adult name mean?
(a) Steady Mountain.
(b) Cleansing Rain.
(c) Deep-Rooted Tree.
(d) Dark Cloud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mixtli taken on his naming day?

2. How are swords sharpened in Mixtli's hometown?

3. What is Emperor Carlos the ruler of?

4. As children, what do Chimali and Mixtli pretend they are and will be as adults?

5. Who is Red Heron?

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