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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 8, what is the Great Mother's name?
(a) Mawu.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Abomey.
(d) Nana Buluku.

2. What did Tawis-karong create?
(a) Small animals and birds.
(b) Birds of prey.
(c) Large beasts.
(d) The sky and the water.

3. What did Earth Starter create so that people could become young again?
(a) A tomb.
(b) A lake.
(c) Hands.
(d) The woods.

4. Why did Ulgen become upset with Erlik?
(a) Erlik wouldn't let Ulgen create more people.
(b) Erlik didn't like the animanls Ulgen created.
(c) Erlik wouldn't worship Ulgen.
(d) Erlik tried to emulate Ulgen's powers.

5. Why did Nyambi ask Kamonu to stop killing animals?
(a) They were peaceful.
(b) Nyambi loved them too much to see them die.
(c) Kamonu was encouraged to kill animals.
(d) They were Kamonu's brothers.

6. What did Ulgen create after he banished Erlik?
(a) The heavens.
(b) The earth.
(c) The sky.
(d) The afterlife.

7. What is a Bandicoot?
(a) A large rat.
(b) A type of mouse.
(c) A chinchilla.
(d) A small cat.

8. What is the name of the good twin?
(a) Tijus-karong.
(b) Tawis-keha.
(c) Tawis-karong.
(d) Tijus-keha.

9. What happened to all of the bandicoots in the area?
(a) The bandicoots married Karora's daughters.
(b) Karora's sons at them all.
(c) They fell into the Karora Dip.
(d) Tjenterama banished them.

10. What was the name of the first man?
(a) Dog.
(b) Maidere.
(c) Erlik.
(d) Samuel.

11. Where did Ulgen place the eighth tree?
(a) Under the earth.
(b) In a stream.
(c) On a golden mountain.
(d) On a green island.

12. What is Ananse?
(a) An elephant.
(b) A coyote.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A spider.

13. What curse did Maidere put on Dog?
(a) He would die.
(b) He would grow fur.
(c) He would be bald forever.
(d) He would never be happy.

14. What is the name of the water filled crater Karora formed?
(a) Pudjet Sound.
(b) The Pacific Ocean.
(c) Karora Dip.
(d) Ilbalintja Soak.

15. Who came down from the sky?
(a) Maidu.
(b) Pehe-ipe.
(c) Coyote.
(d) Earth Starter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the myth of Earth Starter from?

2. Who rode on a turtle's back.

3. What did Earth Starter make last?

4. How did the woman die?

5. What rose up above Karora and into the sky?

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