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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The members of the house construct ______ to their deceased loved ones and share stories with one another.
(a) Wreaths.
(b) Biers.
(c) Messages.
(d) Altars.

2. Maya's romantic involvements are described in the first chapter, and she is openly ______, which is accepted in the culture of the City.
(a) Bisexual.
(b) Heterosexual.
(c) Homosexual.
(d) Polysexual.

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

4. The Fifth Sacred Thing focuses on one family in the egalitarian community in the city of _________.
(a) San Francisco.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Laguna Beach.

5. 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) Jade.
(b) Comfrey.
(c) Sage.
(d) Sade.

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

7. The city of Los Angeles is changed to ______ in order to move away from cultural ties that existed before.
(a) Angel City.
(b) Angels.
(c) South City.
(d) The City.

8. Maya's former lovers include all of the following except _______, and are her most frequent spirit visitors.
(a) Cypress.
(b) Madrone's grandmother.
(c) Johanna.
(d) Rio.

9. Within the military regime are two different factions. One is called _____ and represents the military wing.
(a) The Millenialists.
(b) The Stewards.
(c) Las Cuatros Viejas.
(d) The Sacred.

10. Madrone realizes shortly into the healing that the disease may be too _______ for her and that she may have made a mistake.
(a) Powerful.
(b) Demonic.
(c) Old.
(d) Evil.

11. Bird discovers from his companion that he has been in Angel City at ______ for the last ten years.
(a) Alcatraz.
(b) Azkaban.
(c) Final Resting Place.
(d) Terminal Island.

12. The disease turns into a _______ monster that Madrone must somehow be able to defeat.
(a) Metallic.
(b) Horned.
(c) Bird.
(d) Furry.

13. The story is told through flashback and reveals that the City was invaded by the _______armies.
(a) Steward.
(b) Black Dragons.
(c) Millenialist.
(d) Las Cuatros Viejas.

14. The opening scene has Maya climbing a hill overlooking _______ Bay, describing how the streets have been changed into streams and gardens.
(a) Monterey.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Montego.
(d) Catalina.

15. In Chapter 8, Bird returns to the city and arrives at the _______ Dragon House to find Madrone in bed.
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. The rebels in the South need a healer and dreamer and Lily believes that ______ is a likely candidate.

2. Bird admits that he has concern about information revealed as a result of ______ while in jail in the South.

3. Bird is alarmed at his situation and tries to ground himself, but he is told that ______is illegal.

4. Chapter 3 begins with Maya waking up in the _______ the time of day she usually communicates with the dead.

5. _______ returns to the hills where he is a leader among the rebels and at the end of chapter four splits from the others.

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