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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. Who does Mixtli meet in the court of Texcoco when he first arrives?
(a) His grandfather, who he thought was dead.
(b) The cacao-colored man.
(c) His sister.
(d) His childhood friend.

2. What do Chimali and Tiatli specifically want to be when they grow up?
(a) Limestone sculptors.
(b) Farmers.
(c) Journalists.
(d) Translators.

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

4. What is Mixtli called until he is 7 years old?
(a) Six Branches.
(b) Little Man.
(c) Angry Runner.
(d) Seven Flowers.

5. What is a holy number in Mixtli's society?
(a) 52.
(b) 18.
(c) Anything ending in 2.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men are sacrificed at the ceremony Mixtli observes on his naming day?

2. What is Tepetzalan also known as?

3. What service must Mixtli do once he arrives at the court of Texcoco?

4. On what job is Mitxtli working when his sister seduces him?

5. Why do the young men of Mixtli's hometown find a female slave?

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