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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 did Sa create when Alatangana ran off to marry his daughter?

2. Who did Alatangana turn to for help with his children?

3. Why did the woman throw a stone in the water?

4. What happened to the world as time passed?

5. What did the Old Man tell the mother and child to do on the fourth day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Phan Ku?

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

4. Why did Sa turn down Alatangana's marriage proposal?

5. How did Quat the Fool create death?

6. Describe Sa's home?

7. Who were the first men created by Quat and what were they made of?

8. How were Quat and his brothers created in chapter two?

9. What does the Creator look like in chapter one?

10. After Quat was born, he showed himself to be different than his brothers. What did Quat do that made him stand out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Often the sun and moon are seen as opposites. One is said to exist before the other.

1) Which stories begin with darkness?

2) Which stories begin with light?

3) Do more stories begin with darkness or with light? Why might this be?

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

The story of Karora is an imperfect creation story. What does this mean? Why is the the creation imperfect? Provide examples from the story to support your answer.

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