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

2. What does Mixtli notice about Zyanya and Beu Ribe's blouses?
(a) They have the mysterious purple dye in them.
(b) They are made of the finest silk available.
(c) They used to be Gie Bele's.
(d) They are very, very old and worn.

3. What is Lady Jadestone Doll's punishment for her affairs?
(a) Banishment.
(b) Her first-born son will be killed.
(c) Death.
(d) Torture.

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

5. Who is grabbed as a hostage during Mixtli's quest for the purple dye?
(a) Zyanya.
(b) Gie Bele.
(c) Beu Ribe.
(d) Tzitzi.

6. What does Mixtli want to do with the huge fossil bones?
(a) Takes them to a sculptor.
(b) Uses them to make carrying their stuff easier.
(c) Builds a totem pole that will worship Mixtli himself.
(d) Uses them as weapons because ivory is so strong.

7. Why is Tzitzi summoned by priests?
(a) To be examined for virginity.
(b) Because she has confessed to being a sinner.
(c) Because she can see the future.
(d) Because she has started talking in tongues.

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

9. What does Mixtli learn to kill game with during his first journey as a tradesman?
(a) Poison.
(b) A spear.
(c) A gun.
(d) A bow and arrow.

10. What is an acali?
(a) The royal boat that takes Mixtli back to Texcoco.
(b) A strange bug that seems to have mystical powers.
(c) The name given to the person about to be sacrificed.
(d) A spy.

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

12. How long does Mixtli travel for during his first journey as a tradesman?
(a) Seventeen weeks.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Seven months.
(d) Seven weeks.

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

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

15. 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 private one.
(c) She is not given a trial.
(d) A public one.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the battle, what is Mixtli asked to do by Reverend Speaker?

3. Who is Tzitzilini?

4. Who does Pactli wish to marry?

5. What language does Gie Bele speak?

(see the answer keys)

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