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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of trial is held after Lady Jadestone Doll's crimes are discovered?
(a) One where the gods are supposed to decide what happens to her.
(b) A public one.
(c) She is not given a trial.
(d) A private one.

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

3. How are the unexpected riches delivered to Mixtli?
(a) By canoe.
(b) By bird.
(c) By elephants.
(d) By slaves.

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

5. Who wrote Aztec?
(a) Gary Jennings.
(b) Manuel Rendon.
(c) J.D. Salinger.
(d) Wiliam Shakespeare.

6. Where does Mixtli find huge fossil bones?
(a) In the jungle.
(b) On top of a mountain.
(c) In a cave.
(d) In a dry, cracked lake bed.

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

8. What does Lady Jadeston Doll do to her lovers?
(a) Keeps them in the castle dungeons.
(b) Tortures them.
(c) Kills them.
(d) Banishes them.

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

10. How does Slave Ten die?
(a) From the injuries inflicted upon him by Mixtli.
(b) No one knows -- he just dies in his sleep.
(c) Of a rabbit bite.
(d) He is attacked by a jaguar.

11. How are swords sharpened in Mixtli's hometown?
(a) With sharp obsidian rocks.
(b) With other swords.
(c) By leaving them in the river.
(d) On very hard wood trees.

12. Where does Mixtli return to after his first journey as a tradesman?
(a) Tenochtitlan.
(b) Mexcoco.
(c) His hometown.
(d) Madrid.

13. What is Mixtli's father given in exchange for his silence about what happens to Tzitzi?
(a) A new house.
(b) A lot of gold.
(c) He is made head of the quarry.
(d) His freedom.

14. As children, what do Chimali and Mixtli pretend they are and will be as adults?
(a) Peace makers.
(b) Artists.
(c) Singers.
(d) Great warriors.

15. How does Gie Bele die?
(a) She falls off a cliff.
(b) In childbirth.
(c) She kills herself.
(d) She drowns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who knows where her father went to get the mysterious purple dye?

2. Who is Gie Bele?

3. What nickname is Mixtli given because of his poor vision?

4. What is a holy number in Mixtli's society?

5. For what subject do Chimali and Tlatli both receive scholarships to study?

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