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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 Thonolan do that dismissed an obligation?

2. Why did Jondalar give away half the fish?

3. How did Jondalar notice Ayla handle the pouch around her neck?

4. What had Jondalar forgotten he had lost?

5. What did Ayla think when Jondalar removed his hand from her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What innovation did Ayla make since Whinney had returned and what was the reason for this innovation?

2. What two things had Ayla done that astounded Jondalar?

3. Why was Thonolan so stressed?

4. Why had Ayla been embarrassed?

5. Why did Ayla become so upset?

6. What main reason did Serenio give Jondalar to not mate him?

7. What did Thonolan learn from Jetamio?

8. What language did Jondalar teach Ayla, and what was the problem with it?

9. What was Jondalar's outburst regarding, and what was the reason for it?

10. What major difference did Ayla note in Jondalar's attitude towards the clan in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hunting is a practice that both men and women can pursue without hindrance amongst the others, but with significant damage done to reputation in and amongst the Clan. Suggest possible reasons for this change in behavior between the two different kinds of people.

Essay Topic 2

Jondalar frequently pictures Ayla as a donii, or spirit of a Goddess. How does the spirituality of the people portrayed in the novel play a valid role in every day life for these people? Do you think humanity is better or worse off for the loss of this spirituality? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What was Ayla's motivation for keeping order in her cave? How might Ayla have fared if she didn't keep such order? How might Jondalar have fared? Who did she learn organization from, and why was it necessary?

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