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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 to all of the bandicoots in the area?

2. Why did Nyambi ask Kamonu to stop killing animals?

3. What sound brought Karora's son to life?

4. Where does Karora lie asleep?

5. Why did Karora burst from the ground?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ulgen create after he created the earth?

2. How was the earth created in chapter eleven?

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

4. How did Earth Starter create light for the earth?

5. Why is Wulbari upset in the beginning of chapter ten?

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

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

8. Who are Mawu and Lisa and what do they rule?

9. How were plants of the earth created?

10. What does Maidere tell Ulgen the reason is for the fact that the men never change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How do the stories deal with fate vs. free will? Are the people created int he different stories under the god(s) control? Do they have free will? Examine at least three of stories in your answer and provide details from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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