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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 did Maidere say people would throw at Dog?

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

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

4. What is the name of the good twin?

5. What did Tijus-keha do to his brother's creations?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened after Karora burst from the ground?

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

3. What happened to Karora and his sons?

4. How did Earth Starter create dry land?

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

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

7. What was the first man created from in chapter six?

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

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

10. What was the world like in the beginning of chapter seven?

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

Almost all of the creators in the myths presented are male. Why do so many stories feature men? What does this tell the reader about the cultures the stories come from?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the myths blame the creation of death on an individual or a group of individuals.

1) Which stories blame humankind for death?

2) Which stories blame women for death?

3) Which stories blame another god for death?

What does this say about the culture's attitude towards death. For example: Is it something man is to blame for? Is it something that is out of their control? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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