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

2. What did Erlik offer Dog?
(a) A cat.
(b) A fur coat.
(c) Attention.
(d) A bone.

3. What did Ulgen order Maidere to come down from the mountain and create?
(a) Children.
(b) Animals.
(c) Women.
(d) Men.

4. What was Maidere carrying when he came back from seeing Ulgen?
(a) Clothing.
(b) The breath of life.
(c) Woman's friend.
(d) A flute.

5. Why did Spider lower a thread for Nyambi?
(a) So he could view his creations.
(b) So he could escape Kamonu.
(c) So Kamonu could find him.
(d) So Spider could eath Nyambi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tawis-karong create?

2. What is the myth in chapter 12 called by the Lozi people of Zambia?

3. How did Ulgen and Erlik get along at first?

4. What is the name of the bad twin?

5. What sprang up over where the divine woman was buried?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ulgen send Erlik down to be the leader of the dead spirits?

2. How did Earth Starter create dry land?

3. What happened to Karora and his sons?

4. How did Karora and the Bandicoots create man?

5. What did the seer tell Nayambi to do to the spider that helped him escape?

6. What happened after Karora burst from the ground?

7. What is the curse Maidere puts on Dog?

8. What happened while Maidere was seeking Ulgen's help?

9. How were the woman's children born?

10. What did Tawis-karong do to the animals he created?

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