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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 curse did Maidere put on Dog?

2. What did Earth Starter create so that people could become young again?

3. Which brother won the duel?

4. Where did the Bandicoots come from?

5. Why was the god upset?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How were plants of the earth created?

3. Where is Karora asleep when as chapter nine begins?

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

5. How was the earth created in chapter eleven?

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

7. How did Mawu-Lisa treat the gods they created?

8. What caused Nayambi to want to be free from Kamonu?

9. What happened to Karora and his sons?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do cultures have a need to explain the origins of man, the earth and the heavens? How do the stories presented in the book help to explain these things? Give specific examples 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

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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