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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. When do the Texcalans fight against Cortes?

2. What request does Ticklish make of Mixtli when he returns from the Raramuri?

3. What gift does Mixtli give Cocoton when he tells her that her mother is gone forever?

4. What tribe has an old wise man who claims to know that they are descendants of the ancient Azteca people?

5. What do Mixtli and his men dress like as they go in search of the purple dye?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Motecuzoma do instead of making peace and preparing for the Outlander invasion?

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

3. Who does Mixtli suspect rapes Beu Ribe?

4. For how long are Mixtli and Zyanya married before Zyanya finally becomes pregnant?

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

6. What military tactic does Mixtli advise Ahuitzotl about when he presents him with his second quartz crystal?

7. What does Malintzin's ambitious behavior demonstrate right away to Mixtli?

8. According to legend, who induces the people from Aztlan to seek power by worshiping the war god and feeding him with human sacrifices?

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

10. Who decides to make up a story about how the civilians (that Mixtli killed) were massacred by unknown assailants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Present an argument that discusses whether or not the dream Mixtli has -- about surviving the coming destruction of the One World in order to tell the story about the civilization that is about to be destroyed -- predicts the future or causes Mixtli to fulfill the prophecy he has seen for himself. Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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