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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. Why does Mixtli enjoy feeling an earthquake for the first time?

2. Who is Blood Gutton?

3. What is a holy number in Mixtli's society?

4. Why does Pactli wear Lady Jadestone Doll's ring?

5. Why is Tzitzi summoned by priests?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Armed Scorpio?

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

3. Who tells Mixtli the truth about what has happened to his sister?

4. What is the legend that surrounds the Tolecs?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happens to Cozcatl when Mixtli is at the human zoo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Create a well-crafted essay that discusses 1) the function of the Bishop, 2) what the reader is supposed to think of the Bishop, and 3) at least three literary devices that Jennings uses to convey what the Bishop thinks of Mixtli's life story.

Essay Topic 3

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

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