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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mixtli finds shore after being adrift, under what kind of tree does Mixtli collapse?
(a) A sacred tree.
(b) An oak tree.
(c) A palm tree.
(d) A pine tree.

2. How does Mixtli gauge if the tribes he meets are kin?
(a) If they know the proper way to greet a stranger.
(b) If they speak Nahuatl.
(c) If he has heard of them before.
(d) If they know the secret handhake.

3. What region do the Spaniards say they are exploring?
(a) All of Central and South America.
(b) Anywhere they land.
(c) The Eastern Ocean.
(d) Just Mixtli's hometown.

4. To what animal does the lava flow that allows Mixtli to eat freely?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Snake.
(c) Fish.
(d) Deer.

5. What is noticeable about the shipwrecked Spanish soldiers?
(a) They are quite smelly.
(b) They have been tortured.
(c) They do not speak.
(d) They have strange scarring.

6. What happens to Ticklish's child when she gives birth?
(a) He is paralyzed.
(b) He is kidnapped almost immediately.
(c) He is deemed to be a god.
(d) He is stillborn.

7. What does Teotihuacan mean?
(a) The Place of Peace.
(b) The Place of Sacred Wind and Space.
(c) The Plat that Time Cannout Touch.
(d) The Place Where the Gods Are Gathered Together.

8. Who takes care of Mixtli's house when he goes an another journey after the flood?
(a) Cozcatl and Ticklish.
(b) Ahuitzotl.
(c) Zyanya.
(d) Ahuitzotl's servants.

9. For how long does Ahuitzotl stay in a stupor after the flood hits?
(a) Forever.
(b) Three years.
(c) Only a few days or so.
(d) Two years.

10. How long does it take to build the aqueduct?
(a) A lifetime.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Six months.
(d) One year.

11. How does Zyanya die?
(a) Mixtli loses his temper and strangles her.
(b) Her sister kills her.
(c) She dies in childbirth.
(d) She drowns.

12. What revenge does Mixtli exact on his enemy in the duel?
(a) The person's eyes and tongue are cut out.
(b) The person's hands are cut off.
(c) The person is simply killed.
(d) The person is chosen for human sacrifice.

13. What do the Spanish soldiers admire about the city of Tenochtitlan?
(a) The paved streets.
(b) The beautiful murals.
(c) The amazing architecture that seems to float on air.
(d) The indoor plumbing and toilets.

14. What body fluid does on Otomi townspeople drink because they think it is magical?
(a) Mucus.
(b) Tears.
(c) Blood.
(d) Urine.

15. Why does Motexuzoma refuse to believe that he will soon be invaded?
(a) Because he thinks the Spaniards are gods.
(b) Because he is a spy for the Spaniards.
(c) Because he is on drugs.
(d) Because he simply knows it's not true.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Ticklish after she gives birth?

2. Where does Mixtli agree to duel?

3. What do Mixtli and his men dress like as they go in search of the purple dye?

4. What request does Ticklish make of Mixtli when he returns from the Raramuri?

5. How does Mixtli react to Zyanya's request to go to the ceremony of Xipe Totec?

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