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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. Against what does the Speaking council ready to revolt?
(a) The submission to Cortes.
(b) The ignoring of the omens about the Spanish.
(c) Mixtli's appointment as king.
(d) The conversion to Christianity.

2. What deity comes to Mixtli in a vision?
(a) Midnight Storm.
(b) Morning Dawn.
(c) Evening Sun.
(d) Night Wind.

3. When do the Texcalans fight against Cortes?
(a) Night.
(b) Both day and night.
(c) Day.
(d) None of these answers are correct.

4. Who runs the school that teaches slaves good manners?
(a) Mixtli.
(b) Zyanya.
(c) Cozcatl.
(d) Chimali.

5. Who wants to marry Mixtli's slave, Ticklish?
(a) Chimali.
(b) Ahuitzotl.
(c) Cozcatl.
(d) Zyanya.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Teotihuacan mean?

2. How is the tribute collector punished for his deeds?

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

4. What happens to Ticklish after she gives birth?

5. Why does Motexuzoma refuse to believe that he will soon be invaded?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Malintzin's ambitious behavior demonstrate right away to Mixtli?

2. How are Mixtli's crystals and bone carvings received?

3. According to legend, who induces the people from Aztlan to seek power by worshiping the war god and feeding him with human sacrifices?

4. Who decides to make up a story about how the civilians (that Mixtli killed) were massacred by unknown assailants?

5. How do Motecuzoma and Nezahualpili agree to settle their bet over with whom to go to war?

6. What kinds of weapons does Cortes place on the roof of Motecuzoma's palace?

7. What military tactic does Mixtli advise Ahuitzotl about when he presents him with his second quartz crystal?

8. What unique physical feature does the "unattached woman" in one of the Otomi towns have that Mixtl finds so attractive?

9. What does Mixtli tell Motecuzoma about the huge ships, or houses, that have been spotted in the Eastern Sea?

10. What does Motecuzoma do instead of making peace and preparing for the Outlander invasion?

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