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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. With Motecuzoma's permission, where does Cortes take up residence?

2. What do the Spanish soldiers admire about the city of Tenochtitlan?

3. According to his vision, what is to be Mixtli's role in the future?

4. What animal does Mixtli roast on the shore once he is no longer adrift at sea?

5. What horrifies the Spanish soldiers about the city of Tenochtitlan?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Motecuzoma handle the attack of the tribute collector?

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

3. Why does Cortes burn all of his ships but one?

4. What does Snake Woman realize after she is sent with golden gifts to Cortes in Chololan?

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

6. What two factors in particular convince Mixtli that the Spaniards are not gods?

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

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

9. What is the only thing that provides a cheerful diversion for Mixtli during the time he spends building a new colony?

10. What makes Mixtli decide to return to his wanderings when he is running with the Raramuri?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Mixtli's journey to and interaction with the Raramuri people represent one of the central themes of the text.

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

Analyze the flood that sweeps Zyanya away to her death, making sure to use specific evidence in the text as you discuss both the symbolism behind the flood and what its consequences (e.g., the death of Zyanya) mean within the larger context of the novel.

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