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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. How does Slave Ten die?

2. Why is Mixtli invited to the court of Texcoco?

3. What does Mixtli want to do with the huge fossil bones?

4. Who built Teotihuacan?

5. Who is Tzitzilini?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the legend that surrounds the Tolecs?

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

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

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

6. What favor does Mixtli ask of his friends Tlatli and Chimali after his sister is summoned by the priests?

7. Who is Armed Scorpio?

8. Why do the Maya purposefully deform their faces?

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

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

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

Determine what you think is the most prominent motif OR theme, and explain why, supporting your choice with ample evidence form the text.

Essay Topic 3

At certain points in Aztec, the reader may find the narrative unbelievable. Discuss three literary devices Jennings uses to create a sense of believability in a story with many plot developments that may seems contrived at times. Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your thesis.

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