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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. How was Death created?

2. How many women were created by Quat?

3. How did Sa feel about Alatangana's request to marry his daughter?

4. What did the raven use to create mountain sheep?

5. How many sons did she have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What curse did Sa put on Alatangana's children?

2. What did the woman want the Old Man to decide?

3. Describe the first man who fell from a pea pod in chapter one.

4. Where the first men alive?

5. Why did the raven create the sheep and other animals?

6. Why did the raven decide to make the bear?

7. Describe Sa's home?

8. Why might the god in chapter four burst out from an egg?

9. How did Phan Ku's body contribute to the creation of the world?

10. What is the death rattle, and what effect does it have on people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The gods in each story have different relationships with man. What are some of the relationships between god and man presented in the stories? Are these positive relationships? Personal relationships?

Essay Topic 2

Both the raven in chapter one and Quat the Creator in chapter two design the earth to please mankind. What are some of the creations they make to please man? What does this say about these gods? What does it tell the reader about how they feel toward man?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the stories have animals as main characters. Why is there a common theme about animals? Why might these cultures value animals so highly?

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