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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Teotihuacan mean?
(a) The Place Where the Gods Gathered.
(b) Palace of the Clouds.
(c) Holy City.
(d) City of Danger.

2. What happens during the "five hollow days" in Mixtli's hometown?
(a) Everyone takes a vow of silence.
(b) Nothing -- they are days of no activity.
(c) A grand parade is conducted.
(d) Every voting citizen goes in search of hallowed grounds.

3. What does Mixtli learn about the Mexican people in his first history class?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) That he has incorrect ideas about their history.
(c) That they adopted the civilization of their new neighbors in the Lake region.
(d) That they were nomads.

4. What amazing powers does the crystal have that Mixtli brings back to Ahuitzotl?
(a) None of these answers is correct.
(b) It shows the future and is nearly invisible.
(c) It glows blue when enemies are near and sometimes makes a hissing sound.
(d) It can start fires and act like a magnifying glass.

5. What happens to Mixtli as a result of his service to Lady Jadestone Doll?
(a) He is sentenced to death but later pardoned.
(b) He is exiled.
(c) He is sentenced to death but escapes.
(d) He faces no punishment because he was just following orders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Pactli wish to marry?

2. What is a holy number in Mixtli's society?

3. Where is Mixtli from?

4. How long does Mixtli travel for during his first journey as a tradesman?

5. What service must Mixtli do once he arrives at the court of Texcoco?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Mixtli have sex with the female slave that all of the young men from his hometown hire?

2. What happens to Cozcatl when Mixtli is at the human zoo?

3. Why does Mixtli plot to get Tlatli and Chimáli into trouble?

4. According to Blood Glutton, how can Mixtli still achieve a flowery death if he cannot be victorious in battle?

5. What is the legend that surrounds the Tolecs?

6. What kinds of costumes do children wear to celebrate the end of the hollow days?

7. What happens to Mixtli's boatmen while he is searching for the purple dye?

8. Who tells Mixtli the truth about what has happened to his sister?

9. Why is Mixtli's home area called the five lakes region?

10. How does Mixtli react when he sees the "tapir woman" in the ruler's human zoo?

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