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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 does Ayla do that makes Creb bond with her?
2. What do the older men use to hunt small animals?
3. What does Ayla do wrong when Broud hits her?
4. Where do the lion's claws mark the girl with four parallel gashes?
5. When is the book set?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ayla feel after the animal attack?
2. How does Ayla feel about the strange people caring for her?
3. Why do the mog-urs finally decide to accept Ayla and let her make the special ceremonial drink?
4. What is the problem with Ayla forcing Brun to accept her child?
5. How do the women treat Ayla after she returns?
6. How does the clan feel about Ayla staring as she learns the language?
7. Why do the mog-urs of the other clans decide not to have the special ceremonial drink?
8. What besides grief makes Ayla suffer?
9. What does Oda's story make Ayla realize?
10. What does Ayla focus on once cursed with death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What makes Brun a good leader? Write an essay exploring Brun's character. Identify three characteristics that you consider good leadership qualities. Provide examples from the text showing the development of that characteristic in Brun. How does each make him a good leader?
Essay Topic 2
The Clan lacks the capacity to foresee consequences. If Brun could have perfect information about the future of the strange child he decides to let Iza adopt, what might he do differently? Write an essay describing how he might handle (1) her lack of submission to Broud, (2) her desire to hunt, and (3) her ability to learn healing from Iza. What might he do to prepare himself and the clan for these differences? If he decided to abandon her because she was too different, would the clan suffer from losing her? What do they gain by having her as part of the clan?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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