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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. What does Iza think is a usually a problem for women delivering babies?

2. What painkilling bark does Iza give Ayla for her fever and painful scratches?

3. What happens while the clan is herding the fish into the net?

4. What does Ayla do at the sea that no one else knows how to do?

5. What does Ayla do when Creb reprimands her that worries him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Oda's story make Ayla realize?

2. Why does Brun send Ayla to find Creb when he falls behind on the journey home?

3. What does Ayla think about what Iza told her before she died?

4. Why does Broud cuff Ayla?

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

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

7. What does Ayla decide while she is practicing with the sling?

8. Why are Brun and Broud and their mates relieved when they return to the cave?

9. How does Ayla act towards Broud after she returns?

10. How does Ayla finally begin to understand the clan language?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the differences between Ayla and the clan is her ability to conceive new innovations.

Part 1) What are some of the innovations that Ayla thinks of during the novel?

Part 2) What are the implications of these innovations? Do they influence the plot? How?

Part 3) How do Ayla's new ideas help her to survive? How do they threaten her survival in the strict structure and culture of the clan?

Essay Topic 2

What makes Brun a good leader? Write an essay exploring Brun's character. Identify three characteristics that you consider good leadership qualities. Provide examples from the text showing the development of that characteristic in Brun. How does each make him a good leader?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about three traditions or beliefs of the clan (e.g., bringing animals back to the cave, touching a weapon, non-acceptance of deformed babies, etc.). What purpose do these traditions or beliefs serve in the framework of the clan's culture? How does Ayla have difficulty conforming to these traditions or beliefs?

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