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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ayla cry after looking in a pool of water?
(a) She wants to have a baby.
(b) She is upset that Iza will not let her keep the deerskin she made during her death curse.
(c) She realizes she is ugly to the clan and will never have a mate.
(d) She is exhausted from the tests sent by her totem the Cave Lion.

2. Why is Ayla secretly grateful to Broud?
(a) His refusal allows Durc to stay with her at night.
(b) His refusal means she can teach Uba how to make baby food.
(c) His refusal means she does not have to treat his sons illnesses and injuries.
(d) His refusal means she does not have to compete with Oga.

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

4. What does Broud do to hurt Ayla?
(a) He announces she cannot hunt any longer.
(b) He announces her future children will not be allowed to live.
(c) He announces he will take Ayla to his hearth, but not Durc.
(d) He beats her for resisting his leadership.

5. What does Creb do when he sees Ayla?
(a) He runs to his small annex to see if the curse is over.
(b) He does not see her; he believes the curse is still in effect.
(c) He falls to the ground, fainting from fear of her spirit.
(d) He throws his arm around her and hugs her in spite of customs about emotions.

6. Why does Ayla thank Brun?
(a) For allowing her to hunt
(b) For breaking the death curse
(c) For giving her a chance by making the death curse temporary
(d) For treating her like an equal

7. What kind of medicine does Iza suggest to Ayla?
(a) An herb to help Ayla keep the baby
(b) An herb to make her more attractive to gain a mate
(c) An herb to make her lose the baby
(d) An herb to strengthen her bones during pregnancy

8. What does Ayla become obsessed with while playing the bowl drum rhythms?
(a) She worries that Iza's ancient bowl is lost.
(b) She worries what has become of Durc.
(c) She worries that she is too tall and ugly.
(d) She worries that Iza has died.

9. What does Brun threaten if they do not find Ayla before the naming day?
(a) He plans to mate Ayla and Broud.
(b) He plans to make Ayla dispose of the child.
(c) He refuses to go the Clan Gathering if he loses face.
(d) He refuses to allow Ayla to hunt anymore.

10. What angers Broud as the clan is preparing to leave the Clan Gathering?
(a) Everyone is talking about Ayla.
(b) Voord insults him for cheating in the races.
(c) Oda's leader asks if her daughter can mate Durc.
(d) He finds out that Ayla witnessed the mog-ur ceremony.

11. Why does Oda approach Ayla?
(a) She wants Ayla to take her deformed baby.
(b) She wants her baby to mate Durc when they are older.
(c) She wants to talk about the Others.
(d) She wants to learn from the top medicine woman.

12. Who argues with Broud about Ayla's behavior?
(a) Zoug
(b) Creb
(c) Droog
(d) Goov

13. Who does Ayla ask to protect Durc before she goes?
(a) Ebra
(b) Uba
(c) Oga
(d) Brun

14. What does Brun do during the running, spear-throwing contest that helps his status?
(a) He rushes the men to make the final race so that Broud will win.
(b) He tells everyone that Broud will win.
(c) He suggests letting Gorn rest before the final race.
(d) He makes it to the finals through sheer guts and stamina.

15. Where does Ayla go when she realizes that no one will interact with her, once cursed?
(a) To the ocean
(b) To a small annex at the back of the clan cave
(c) To a nearby valley
(d) To her secret cave

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ayla decide?

2. What is wrong with the drink Ayla makes?

3. What happens at the end of the curse?

4. Who from Brun's clan is chosen for the Cave Bear Ceremony?

5. What does Creb tell Ayla she can do for his sadness about her witnessing the ceremony?

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