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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Brun feel about Ayla during the winter of Broud's constant abuse of Ayla?
(a) Brun believes she acts like a baby.
(b) Brun believes that Ayla will be a good example to Broud.
(c) Brun begins to wish he had never adopted her into the clan.
(d) Brun begins to respect Ayla.

2. What kind of tools are women of the clan allowed to make?
(a) None - women are not allowed to make tools
(b) Only tools used for foraging food
(c) Not tools that are used to make weapons
(d) Only spear points

3. Why are the clan members surprised at Ayla's pregnancy?
(a) They do not realize that Broud has been sexually abusing her.
(b) They think she cannot get pregnant because there are no men of the Others around.
(c) They think she is too young.
(d) They believe her totem is too strong for any man's totem to overcome.

4. Why does Iza stop working while the women are winnowing grain?
(a) She must tend to a sick child.
(b) She is dying.
(c) She goes into labor.
(d) Creb wants her to save her energy for a ceremony.

5. What is Ayla's punishment for her defiance?
(a) The full death curse for one moon
(b) She is not allowed to go to the Clan Gathering.
(c) The woman's curse - isolation to Creb's hearth for one moon
(d) She is never allowed to hunt again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brun do when Broud finally decides to rebuke Ayla for her insolence?

2. Who is the Clan's spiritual leader?

3. Why does Ayla start paying attention to Zoug?

4. Why does Creb want Brun to reconsider his decision?

5. Who is Brun's mate?

(see the answer key)

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