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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. What does Mixtli see being built on his naming day?
(a) The Great Pyramid.
(b) A jail for prisoners of war.
(c) A new cemetary.
(d) A new courthouse.

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

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

4. Where is Mixtli taken on his naming day?
(a) Tzetzilini.
(b) Tenochtitlan.
(c) Xaltocan.
(d) Mexico City.

5. What does Mixtli learn about the Mexican people in his first history class?
(a) That they adopted the civilization of their new neighbors in the Lake region.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) That they were nomads.
(d) That he has incorrect ideas about their history.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Slave Ten die?

2. Where does Tepetzalan work?

3. Who is the Lady of Tolan?

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

5. What is Tepetzalan also known as?

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. According to Blood Glutton, how can Mixtli still achieve a flowery death if he cannot be victorious in battle?

3. What is the legend that surrounds the Tolecs?

4. What does Blood Glutton encourage the young Mixtli to do?

5. Why does Chimali hide his hair?

6. What kind act does Mixtli do for Flame Flower?

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

8. Who is the cacao-colored man who often wanders the streets?

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

10. Why does Mixtli plot to get Tlatli and Chimáli into trouble?

(see the answer keys)

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