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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 happened when Phan Ku died?

2. What is the name of Quat's eleven brothers?

3. What culture does the myth of Phan Ku come from?

4. What did Quat use to cut a hole in the Night?

5. How many women were created by Quat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might the Eskimo's contribute the creation of pea-pods, and man, to birds?

2. Why didn't Quat the Fools puppets turn out like his brother's six puppets?

3. What does the Creator look like in chapter one?

4. How many gods are responsible for creation in chapter three?

5. How did Quat the Fool create death?

6. Why did the raven decide to make the bear?

7. How did the woman and child come into being?

8. Who is the Old Man in chapter five?

9. How did Old Man decide if mankind would live forever or die?

10. What curse did Sa put on Alatangana's children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both the raven in chapter one and Quat the Creator in chapter two design the earth to please mankind. What are some of the creations they make to please man? What does this say about these gods? What does it tell the reader about how they feel toward man?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast some of the stories of Wulbari (chapter ten) and Nyambi (chapter twelve).

How are the gods similar?

How are the gods different?

Who is Wulbari's nemesis?

Who is Nyambi's nemesis?

What are some similarities between the stories?

What are some differences between the stories?

Essay Topic 3

Are the gods in the stories omnipotent? Which ones are and which are not? How can you tell? Provide specific examples from the text. Analyze at least three stories in your answer.

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