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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Stillness is Broken.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the men a danger to the group?
(a) They cannot find wives.
(b) They are poor hunters.
(c) They have cannibalistic feelings.
(d) They are frustrated and angered easily.

2. How do the women soften the wood?
(a) Boiling it.
(b) Stretching it.
(c) Chewing it.
(d) Cutting it in thin pieces.

3. How does Sa' kill the rabbit?
(a) She strangles it.
(b) She chops off its head.
(c) She stabs it through the heart.
(d) She crushes its heart with her hand.

4. What must a boy care for even above his loved ones in the group?
(a) His authority.
(b) His weapon.
(c) His friends.
(d) His skill.

5. After they have cached enough food, what are the women still afraid of?
(a) The return of the cold.
(b) Physical weakness.
(c) Other people.
(d) Predatory animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What undermines the chief's decision-making ability?

2. What act of weakness on the chief's part would have cost him his position?

3. What does the chief believe would give The People a second chance?

4. What do the two old women want Daagoo to tell them immediately?

5. Why does Chi'idzigyaak say she is like a baby?

(see the answer key)

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