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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ayla do first when she sees Brun?
(a) She asks to be cursed as well if he curses the baby.
(b) She asks forgiveness for defying him.
(c) She tells him where the small cave is.
(d) She begs him to let her child live.

2. Why does Creb want Brun to reconsider his decision?
(a) Creb worries that cursing Ayla will anger the spirits.
(b) Creb is deformed and Ayla's role model.
(c) Creb argues that Ayla will take pieces of Brac's and Ona's spirit with her if she dies.
(d) Creb worries that they will be without a medicine woman soon if Ayla dies.

3. Why does Oga stop being friends with Ayla?
(a) Oga realizes that Ayla is much younger than her, even though they are the same size.
(b) Brun makes her stop befriending the child of the Others.
(c) Oga decides that Ayla is too tall and ugly.
(d) Oga will be mated to Broud, and Oga can see that Broud hates Ayla.

4. What does Ayla decide to do with her sling while on the mammoth hunt trip?
(a) Leave it at the bottom of her carrying basket
(b) Hide it deep in the folds of her wrap
(c) Wear it as a headband
(d) Leave it at her secret cave

5. Where does the clan allow gestures of affection?
(a) Nowhere
(b) In the boundaries of the fire only
(c) Only outside the cave
(d) Anywhere

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Brun hesitate to give Ayla the death curse right away?

2. What does Iza give Ayla before the mammoth hunt?

3. How does Broud accept the baby?

4. What does Ayla do that reveals her secret skill?

5. Why does Creb reprimand Ayla?

(see the answer key)

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