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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The story is told from the perspective of three members of the _______ Dragon House.
(a) Green.
(b) Gold.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

2. The other two that return to the house in Chapter 9 are _____ and Nita. The return of the three eases tensions between Madrone and Bird.
(a) Sade.
(b) Comfrey.
(c) Jade.
(d) Sage.

3. The Voices were given a seat because it was felt that all _____ and neighborhoods should have representation in the new system.
(a) Rebels.
(b) Offices.
(c) Guilds.
(d) Governments.

4. Maya tells of a face-to-face confrontation she had with a young ______ officer, and realized he was just as scared as she was.
(a) National Guard.
(b) Army.
(c) Police.
(d) Navy.

5. People felt that the ______ Sacred things should have a voice in the council as well.
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

6. Within the book, Starhawk explores all of the following themes except ______ that she has explored in her other writings.
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Racial.
(c) Political.
(d) Ecological.

7. In this chapter, Madrone is distraught over the recent death of her lover, ______, who died from the disease that threatens the City.
(a) Cypress.
(b) Maya.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Bird.

8. Chapter 8 ends with a ______ in which the city dwellers take to the streets to celebrate.
(a) Hailstorm.
(b) Rainbow.
(c) Sun shower.
(d) Rain storm.

9. Dystopian California exists on the control of a ______ fundamentalist military regime.
(a) Islamic.
(b) Israeli.
(c) Christian.
(d) Soviet.

10. Lily responds to Bird's concerns by saying that if he told them the truth that ____ old women who listen and dream defend the city, that nobody would listen.
(a) Ten.
(b) Nine.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Four.

11. One of the stories that Maya shares has to do with her involvement in the Anti-_______ Movement.
(a) World War I.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) Korean War.
(d) Gulf War.

12. Chapter 3 begins with Maya waking up in the _______ the time of day she usually communicates with the dead.
(a) Morning.
(b) Evening.
(c) Night.
(d) Afternoon.

13. _______ decides to stay for the ritual and eventually decides that he will stay with the Monsters for good.
(a) Hijohn.
(b) Madrone.
(c) Littlejohn.
(d) Bird.

14. One of the losses that Bird suffered as a result of his activism is that his hands are broken and he can no longer play ______.
(a) Drums.
(b) Flute.
(c) Bass.
(d) Guitar.

15. The City has established religious tolerance and blending of various religious celebrations as evidenced by the celebration of the Day of the ______.
(a) Reaper.
(b) Sun.
(c) Dead.
(d) Moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Maya's romantic involvements are described in the first chapter, and she is openly ______, which is accepted in the culture of the City.

2. The City is on the verge of an epidemic and as a healer _______ tries to save the life of a fevered pregnant woman.

3. In Chapter 10, all of the following except _______ visit Lily, the spokesperson from the Defense council.

4. When Madrone emerges from the trance, her patient's _______ is gone but she collapses from exhaustion.

5. In Chapter 7 it appears that Madrone is close to _____ after her healing work with her last client.

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