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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. Where do the members of the tribe hold a concert?

2. What is the author allowed to leave on the time-keeping wall in the sacred cave?

3. What does Spirit Woman instruct the author to do that would help her dream?

4. What force of nature envelopes the tribe, separates them, injures some, and washes away many of their belongings?

5. What lesson does the soaring falcon teach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the green leaf?

2. Describe the walk that the author is told to take the lead?

3. Describe the animal the author embodies during the tribal ceremony?

4. What do the animals represent, according to The Real People?

5. How does the tribe treat the elderly female camel after she is killed?

6. Describe the person that the author shares her destiny, as foretold by the man in the coffee shop and Secret Keeper.

7. What gifts do Time Keeper and Memory Keeper hold?

8. What does Story Teller reveal to the author?

9. Where is the author led and why is it significant?

10. How does the author get released back into society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the book it is stated that the core experience of all Mutants is that they live and work from a place of fear instead of love and awareness and abundance. Trace the dismantling of the author's fear through her journey. How does the author move from a place of fear into love. Describe the steps of her journey and support your findings with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

What is the setting of MUTANT MESSAGE DOWN UNDER? How does the setting ultimately feed into the theme of the book? Provide 4 details of the setting that are crucial for the lessons learned from the book. Finally, if the setting were changed, how would it affect the books spiritual nature?

Essay Topic 3

What are the major symbols of the book and what is their significance? What objects, sayings, or events, become symbolic and impart a deeper meaning both for the author and for the reader? Provide 3 examples of symbolism and include textual references in your response.

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