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

2. How does Slave Ten die?

3. Who is the Lady of Tolan?

4. What is Mixtli called until he is 7 years old?

5. What does the cacao-colored man advise Mixtli to do after he visits the zoo?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Mixtli's boatmen while he is searching for the purple dye?

3. Who is Armed Scorpio?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Mixtli's sister seduce him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Tlatli and Chimali, making sure to analyze them as individual characters as well as their relationship with each other.

Essay Topic 2

Sex plays a major role in Aztec. Choose three scenes where characters have sex, describe what the reader learns about those characters through their choice to sleep with each other, and describe at least one literary device Jennings uses to convey information to the reader about each character in each scene.

Essay Topic 3

Is Mixtli a good or bad man? Make sure to use specific, direct evidence from Aztec to support your argument.

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