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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how many children under 12 are to be sent once a year to serve under the Sun Priest in the City of Tova?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

2. In Chapter 15, how does Chaiya say that Yatliza died?
(a) Took poison.
(b) Was strangled.
(c) Was killed with a poison dagger.
(d) Jumped off the terrace of her private rooms.

3. In Chapter 14, when do the Sky Made Matrons agree to meet Naranpa at the celestial tower?
(a) An hour before sunset.
(b) An hour after dawn.
(c) An hour after sunset.
(d) Dawn.

4. How many oysters does Serapio eat in Chapter 12?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

5. Where was Paadeh from?
(a) Tova.
(b) Cuecola.
(c) Odo.
(d) Hokaia.

6. How does Serapio describe the color of Xiala's hair?
(a) Color of coconut shells.
(b) Color of pineapples.
(c) Color of plums.
(d) Color of avocadoes.

7. In Chapter 14, what color robes does Naranpa wear?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

8. At the end of Chapter 10, when does Iktan inspect Naranpa's quarters and then leave?
(a) 6 a.m.
(b) Just after midnight.
(c) Near dawn.
(d) 3 a.m.

9. What treat does Okoa have for Benundah in Chapter 18?
(a) Nuts.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Beetles.
(d) Grubs.

10. How many days of fasting and penance begin with the Shuttering?
(a) 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 25.

11. What does Xiala want Serapio to wear in the morning in Chapter 12?
(a) Red skirt.
(b) Blue skirt.
(c) Black skirt.
(d) White skirt.

12. In Chapter 6, how many ships did Jutik, a traveler from Barach, sail on throughout his travels around the Crescent Sea?
(a) A dozen.
(b) 10.
(c) 2 dozen.
(d) 20.

13. Where does Iktan have a scratch in Chapter 10?
(a) Shoulder.
(b) Neck.
(c) Hand.
(d) Wrist.

14. In Chapter 2, what type of columns guard the four-sided pyramids in Cuecola?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Mountain lion-headed.
(c) Crow.
(d) Jaguar-headed.

15. Where does the man strike Serapio after giving him a chisel in Chapter 8?
(a) Head.
(b) Back.
(c) Cheek.
(d) Stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mark is on the body of the man who tries to kill Naranpa in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 11, how many men are on Xiala's crew?

3. In Chapter 20, where is Xiala struck before she loses consciousness?

4. Why had Naranpa tried to earn the regard of Tova?

5. Who volunteers to cover Patu's shift on the paddle at the end of Chapter 16?

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