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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brun do when Broud finally decides to rebuke Ayla for her insolence?
(a) Brun congratulates Broud for controlling his anger.
(b) Brun does nothing.
(c) Brun disowns Broud.
(d) Brun beats Broud.

2. What does Iza make for Ayla, meaning that Ayla will become one of the clan?
(a) A medicine bag
(b) Shoes
(c) An amulet
(d) A lynx coat

3. What happens while the clan is herding the fish into the net?
(a) A predator snatches one of the toddlers from the beach.
(b) A sturgeon drags Brun out to sea.
(c) Ona loses her footing and gets swept out to sea.
(d) Uba finds Ayla's sling.

4. Why does Brun reprimand Broud?
(a) Broud is being lazy.
(b) Broud is beating Vorn.
(c) Broud is taunting Ayla.
(d) Broud is pestering the women too much.

5. What does Ayla try to kill with the sling and miss?
(a) A lynx
(b) A wolverine
(c) A hyena
(d) A wolf

Short Answer Questions

1. What feature of Creb's hearth makes it especially ideal for him?

2. What is Broud's totem?

3. Why is Iza the leader of the women?

4. How tall is the woman leading the women?

5. Why does Ayla go out alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ayla realize about her son's deformity?

2. How does Ayla feel about the strange people caring for her?

3. How do the clan members communicate?

4. What does Iza speculate saved the girl from the cave lion attack?

5. Why is Iza so happy about the news that she may stay at the Mog-ur's hearth?

6. What does Ayla focus on once cursed with death?

7. How do the women treat Ayla after she returns?

8. Why do the mog-urs of the other clans decide not to have the special ceremonial drink?

9. Why does Broud have Ayla cursed?

10. Why does Brun refrain from interfering in the battle of wills between Broud and Ayla?

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