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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is so distinct about the Cloud People?

3. What kind of trial is held after Lady Jadestone Doll's crimes are discovered?

4. How does Ahuitzotl plan to celebrate Mixtli's return with the crystal?

5. Who does Mixtli meet in the court of Texcoco when he first arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Zyanya and Beu Ribe decide who goes with Mixtli to find the purple dye?

2. Why is Mixtli's home area called the five lakes region?

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

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

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

6. How are the men sacrificed in the ceremony Mixtli observes on his naming day?

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

8. Who is Armed Scorpio?

9. Why do the Maya purposefully deform their faces?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least 4 literary techniques that Jennings uses to introduce Cortes as a complicated, historical character in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the incestuous relationship between Mixtli and Tzitzi, its effect on the reader, and its function in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Cortes's and Motecuzoma's leadership styles. How are they different? How are they the same? What do they show the reader about each character? What commentary is Jennings making about the past and future of the indigenous populations through these two characters?

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