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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does Mixtli ask to marry him?

3. What is Mixtli's father given in exchange for his silence about what happens to Tzitzi?

4. What about the purple dye is so intriguing when Mixtli first hears of it?

5. Who are sacrificed at the end of the hollow days?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the Bishop writes down Mixtli's tale of going to the court of Texcoco, what commentary does he add?

2. What particular product, used by a doctor to try to save Slave Ten's life, does Mixtli find so interesting?

3. In the opening of the book, what does Mixtli's sister, Tzitzilini, get punished for?

4. How does Mixtli react when he sees the "tapir woman" in the ruler's human zoo?

5. What kinds of costumes do children wear to celebrate the end of the hollow days?

6. According to legend, which god is said to return with the Toltec people?

7. What prediction does a stranger, who is sitting on a bench, make about Mixtli's future shortly after his renaming ceremony?

8. Who is Armed Scorpio?

9. How old is Mixtli when he sees his first human sacrifice?

10. What does Mixtli do to the tapestry, made by his rival Chimali, when he sees it in a foreign ruler's court?

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