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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 did Death live with?

2. According to the story, why are there black and white people all over the earth?

3. How many sons did she have?

4. How many children did Alatangana and Sa's daughter have?

5. What happened to the being once it burst from the egg?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the raven create the sheep and other animals?

2. What did Phan Ku look like?

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

4. Describe Sa's home?

5. Quat is the solar god of the Bank Islands. What parts of his story have to do with the sunlight and creation?

6. Who is the Old Man in chapter five?

7. How did Quat the Fool create death?

8. How did Phan Ku's body contribute to the creation of the world?

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

10. Why might the god in chapter four burst out from an egg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the stories have animals as main characters. Why is there a common theme about animals? Why might these cultures value animals so highly?

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

How does the story of Sa and Alatangana (chapter three) attempt to explain the different cultures, languages and races that populate the earth? Are these differences considered good or bad? Provide details from the text to support your answer.

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