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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. Where do the lion's claws mark the girl with four parallel gashes?

2. Why does another lion chase the girl?

3. What painkilling bark does Iza give Ayla for her fever and painful scratches?

4. What secret herbal medicine does Iza take to spite her mate?

5. What does Brun do when Broud finally decides to rebuke Ayla for her insolence?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the clan feel about Ayla staring as she learns the language?

2. What is the problem with Ayla forcing Brun to accept her child?

3. What does the clan do with deformed babies?

4. How does the girl stay warm at night?

5. Why does Broud cuff Ayla?

6. Why do the mog-urs finally decide to accept Ayla and let her make the special ceremonial drink?

7. Why does Brun refrain from interfering in the battle of wills between Broud and Ayla?

8. What is the punishment for a woman who touches a weapon?

9. What does Ayla think about what Iza told her before she died?

10. What does the girl do during the earthquake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ebra gives Ayla the first handful of fish eggs. Aga prepares a special dish for Ayla at the feast. Later, Droog gives Ayla some tools, along with the news of the upcoming mammoth hunt, hinting that Ayla may be allowed to go on the trip. Write an essay comparing and contrasting these three actions. How does each action show honor and respect for Ayla? How does Ayla respond to the actions? Which honor is most important to her? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Broud's character.

Part 1) Identify three characteristics that define Broud's character. Use examples from the text to illustrate these characteristics.

Part 2) How does Broud attempt to control Ayla?

Part 3) What are the effects of Broud's failure to control Ayla?

Essay Topic 3

Men and women have very clearly defined roles in The Clan of the Cave Bear. Write an essay exploring the women's place in the clan's society

Part 1) What is the women's place in the clan's society? How do the women feel about their position in the clan? Use examples from the text.

Part 2) How does the relationship between Iza and her siblings Creb and Brun demonstrate women's place in the clan? Does she get special privileges for being medicine woman? Does she get special privileges for being the leader's sibling? Does she get special privileges for being the Mog-ur's sibling?

Part 3) Does Ayla's behavior influence the other women of the clan? Use examples from the text.

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