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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Broud and Oga's son?

2. Why does Brun decide to hunt mammoth, even though it is a risky undertaking?

3. What does Ayla find while exploring?

4. How does Ayla believe she has made the right decision about learning to hunt?

5. What does Creb want to teach Ayla?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Broud have Ayla cursed?

3. What does Brun realize when he sees the hyena's wounds?

4. What does Creb realize about Durc?

5. What does the girl do during the earthquake?

6. How is Creb convinced that Ayla belongs with the clan now?

7. What does Creb tell Ayla about how she will know what her totem wants?

8. How does Ayla feel after the animal attack?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Clan lacks the capacity to foresee consequences. If Brun could have perfect information about the future of the strange child he decides to let Iza adopt, what might he do differently? Write an essay describing how he might handle (1) her lack of submission to Broud, (2) her desire to hunt, and (3) her ability to learn healing from Iza. What might he do to prepare himself and the clan for these differences? If he decided to abandon her because she was too different, would the clan suffer from losing her? What do they gain by having her as part of the clan?

Essay Topic 2

When Ayla is cursed with death, Brun gives a eulogy for her stating she has more courage, determination, and self-control than Broud. On all of the following, use examples from the text.

Part 1) How is Ayla more courageous than Broud?

Part 2) How is Ayla more determined than Broud?

Part 3) How does Ayla have more self-control than Broud?

Essay Topic 3

The cave lion attack is a significant event in Ayla's life.

Part 1) How does the cave lion attack influence the clan's acceptance of Ayla?

Part 2) How might Ayla's fate have been different if the cave lion had not marked her in such a significant way?

Part 3) What other symbolism is significant to the clan concerning Ayla? How does it affect the clan's acceptance or non-acceptance of her?

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