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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. For how long does Ahuitzotl stay in a stupor after the flood hits?

2. Who warns Ahuitzotl that another aqueduct might flood the city?

3. How many new ships are in the Spanish fleet that arrives?

4. What disease do several women who have slept with the Spaniards catch?

5. How does Cozcatl die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mixtli feel obligated to attend Motecuzoma's coronation?

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

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

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

5. Who is Canautli?

6. What do Siriame and Mixtli do after they take jipuri cacti?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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