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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. What religion are the Spaniards trying to spread?

2. How long does it take to build the aqueduct?

3. Who kills Blood Gutton?

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

5. What happens to Ticklish after she gives birth?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Canautli?

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

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

5. Why is Beu Ribe initially angry at Zyanya and Mixtli's engagement?

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

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

8. What does Mixtli do to show his urgency among the priests who hold the purple dye?

9. What unique physical feature does the "unattached woman" in one of the Otomi towns have that Mixtl finds so attractive?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the incestuous relationship between Mixtli and Tzitzi, its effect on the reader, and its function in the novel.

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

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

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