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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 was the first animal Baby killed?

2. How did Ayla feel when Jondalar relieved himself?

3. What incident jolted Ayla into speech?

4. What did Ayla think when Jondalar removed his hand from her?

5. What had the lionesses brought down?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Clan consider as improper and why did Ayla question it? To what conclusion did Ayla come regarding this?

2. What did Jondalar admire about Ayla, and what had it taken to show him?

3. Why did Ayla's cave seem more lonely at this point than when she had first made it her home?

4. What thought pattern lead to Ayla's riding of the huge cave lion?

5. What argument did Ayla make for the people of the Clan not being animals?

6. Why had Ayla been embarrassed?

7. What does Ayla explain about the cave lion totem?

8. What language did Jondalar teach Ayla, and what was the problem with it?

9. What major difference did Ayla note in Jondalar's attitude towards the clan in Chapter 26?

10. What main reason did Serenio give Jondalar to not mate him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the difference in status between women of the Clan and women of the Others. How are merits determined and rank established? What are some perks of high rank? How can an individual become a high ranking member in both societies?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Jean M. Auel may have decided to kill Thonolan off. What purpose did this destruction of a character play upon the developing plot of the book? Was this death necessary for plot development? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ayla struggles to find her place in life, plagued by multiple insecurities and misconceptions. How is this struggle similar to that of women everywhere? What kinds of things can women learn from Ayla?

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