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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Iza believe her healing magic will work on the child of the Others?
(a) Her mother had healed a man of the Others.
(b) Her trainer prepared her for such a possibility.
(c) Her knowledge of healing includes different procedures for the two races of humans.
(d) The Clan leader demands that she try to save the child.

2. What does Broud offer to make Vorn?
(a) A sling
(b) A bow
(c) A bola
(d) A spear

3. How old is the young girl at the beginning of the book?
(a) Six
(b) Five
(c) Three
(d) Four

4. What does Iza make for Ayla, meaning that Ayla will become one of the clan?
(a) A lynx coat
(b) Shoes
(c) A medicine bag
(d) An amulet

5. What kind of shelter does the girl's family have?
(a) A wood frame house
(b) A mud-covered hut
(c) A cave
(d) A hide-covered lean-to

6. Who is Brun's mate?
(a) Ona
(b) Ebra
(c) Oga
(d) Aga

7. Where does Ayla begin hiding her sling as she learns to hunt?
(a) In the hazelnut bushes in front of her cave
(b) In the folds of her wrap
(c) In her collecting basket
(d) In her shoes

8. What does Ayla decide to do with her sling while on the mammoth hunt trip?
(a) Hide it deep in the folds of her wrap
(b) Leave it at the bottom of her carrying basket
(c) Wear it as a headband
(d) Leave it at her secret cave

9. What happens to the shelter?
(a) The earth splits open and swallows it.
(b) It washes away in a flood.
(c) It is struck by lightning.
(d) The earthquake causes a fire that burns it.

10. How long does the girl stay in the cave?
(a) Three days
(b) A month
(c) All day, that night, and most of the next day
(d) A week

11. What happens while the women are preparing the mammoth for the journey home?
(a) A hyena grabs Brac and carries him off.
(b) Brac gets too close to the herd and is trampled by mammoth.
(c) Brac falls into the rushing stream and nearly drowns.
(d) Brac wanders off and gets lost.

12. Why does Brun reprimand Broud in the clearing?
(a) For messing up the ceremony
(b) For being lazy
(c) For trying to teach Vorn to use the sling
(d) For lashing out at Zoug in anger

13. What direction does the cave face, making it an excellent selection for the clan's new home?
(a) East
(b) West
(c) South
(d) North

14. Why does Broud constantly harass Ayla?
(a) He wants to make her pay for threatening his manhood.
(b) He wants to gain respect of his mate, Oga.
(c) It is his way of teasing her because he likes her.
(d) He wants to prove to Brun that he will make a good leader.

15. What feature of Creb's hearth makes it especially ideal for him?
(a) It is right next to the opening of the sacred ceremonial cave.
(b) An outcropping of stone protects him from the winds.
(c) It is right next to the outdoor spring of fresh water.
(d) The lack of sunlight keeps it from getting too hot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drives her to leave?

2. Why does Droog allow Ayla to watch him make the tools for the mammoth hunt?

3. What does Ayla find while exploring?

4. What does Ayla want while the clan continues traveling?

5. What happens once she leaves the cave?

(see the answer keys)

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