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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Cozcatl?
(a) Mixtli's faithful servant.
(b) There is no character named Cozcatl.
(c) One of the women Lady Jadestone Doll killed.
(d) One of the men Lady Jadestone Doll killed.

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

3. During his first trip as a tradesman, what does Mixtli learn about the great cities the Maya had built?
(a) That they have been turned into museums.
(b) That they are overused.
(c) That they now lie in ruins.
(d) That they are filled with people.

4. What does Gie Bele's name translate to mean?
(a) Flame Flower.
(b) Soft Leaf.
(c) Water Spirit.
(d) Gentle Wind.

5. Why does Mixtli enjoy feeling an earthquake for the first time?
(a) Because he finds it erotic.
(b) Because he thinks he commanded it to happen.
(c) This is a trick question; he doesn't enjoy feeling it at all.
(d) Because he had dreamed about it the night before.

6. Who is Tzitzilini?
(a) Mixtli's cousin.
(b) Mixtli's daughter.
(c) Mixtli's sister.
(d) Mixtli's neighbor.

7. Why does Pactli wear Lady Jadestone Doll's ring?
(a) Because he is going to marry her someday.
(b) Because he is going to be her next lover.
(c) Because he stole it from her during their night together.
(d) Because he is the best person in bed she has ever known.

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

9. What is unique about Chimali's hair?
(a) He has none.
(b) It is grey even though he is a little kid.
(c) It is outrageously red and very, very long.
(d) It is wild and unruly.

10. After the battle, what is Mixtli asked to do by Reverend Speaker?
(a) Make an in-depth report.
(b) Neither of these answers is correct.
(c) Produce maps.
(d) Both of these answers are correct.

11. Where is the purple dye found?
(a) In the land of the Zyu.
(b) In the land Ahuitzotl rules over.
(c) In Mexico City.
(d) In Spain.

12. How many men are sacrificed at the ceremony Mixtli observes on his naming day?
(a) 25.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

13. What happens when the hollow days end?
(a) Everyone confesses their sins.
(b) All the farmers plant their crops.
(c) A new year begins.
(d) There is a night of celebration.

14. Why is Mixtli sad to leave his hometown for Texcoco?
(a) He knows he will be killed there.
(b) He is sad to leave his sister.
(c) He doesn't want to go at all.
(d) He knows his new life will be just terrible.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mixtli return to after his first journey as a tradesman?

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

3. What is so distinct about the Cloud People?

4. Who built Teotihuacan?

5. What does Mixtli notice about Zyanya and Beu Ribe's blouses?

(see the answer keys)

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