Gods of Jade and Shadow

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following is the strongest example of the theme of The Power of Belief and Self-Determination?

A) Casiopea unintentionally reveals that Hun-Kamé has escaped the box when she utters Vucub-Kamé’s name.

B) Casiopea sacrifices herself to ensure that Vucub-Kamé cannot take the throne in Xibalba.

C) Casiopea bites the plant tendrils entrapping her to awaken Hun-Kamé from Xtabay’s influence.

D) Casiopea dreams of a better life than the one she suffers through at her grandfather’s house.

2. Which of the following is the strongest example of the theme of The Difference Between Freedom and Stagnation?

A) The Mam is willing to align himself with whichever of the gods is in power at the time.

B) Though Martín is content with his situation in life, he is forced to take Cirilo’s place.

C) Casiopea accepts that she must choose the race on the Black Road over Hun-Kamé’s love.

D) Hun-Kamé is willing to forfeit his immortality to live with Casiopea in the human realm.

3. Which of the following is the strongest example of the theme of Finding One’s Place in the World?

A) Vucub-Kamé wants to be Lord of Xibalba but is ultimately unsuccessful.

B) Hun-Kamé returns as Lord of Xibalba because of Casiopea’s choice.

C) Martín reluctantly returns to his grandfather’s home, unsure what the response will be.

D) Even after her adventures with Hun-Kamé, Casiopea begins to explore the world, first learning how to drive.

4. Which of the following best illustrates the similarity between Cirilo and Martín’s characters?

A) Their unkind treatment of others springs from their feelings of inadequacy.

B) They both align themselves with Vucub-Kamé to become wealthy and powerful.

C) Their behavior towards Casiopea stems from their inherent misogyny.

D) They both depend on others to make sacrifices to maintain their control.

5. Which of the following character traits best states what Loray embodies?

A) The power of self-interest

B) Lust for power

C) Deception

D) Arrogance

6. Which of Casiopea’s characteristics define her as a heroine?

A) Her unique, indigenous beauty

B) Her willingness to stand up for herself

C) Her courage and desire to pursue adventure

D) Her kindness and ability to forgive

7. What technique is used when Casiopea tells Hun-Kamé, “I wasn’t a princess in a tower. I knew I’d get away one way or another, and I was not waiting for a god to liberate me” in Chapter 6?

A) Allusion

B) Hyperbole

C) Simile

D) Oxymoron

8. What techniques are used in the following sentences from Chapter 15: “‘I’ve heard she is a demoness,’ Casiopea said, glad to change the topic. Ghosts that devour people and monsters of smoke were much easier for her to consider than her family and the fears knotted under her skin.”

A) Anaphora and alliteration

B) Imagery and irony

C) Simile and sarcasm

D) Paradox and symbolism

9. Who is Aníbal Zavala?

A) One of Martín’s friends who makes known his interest in marrying Casiopea

B) Xtabay’s male consort that helps her enthrall Hun-Kamé and Casiopea

C) A sorcerer who aids Vucub-Kamé in his plan to dethrone Hun-Kamé

D) The human name the Mam uses to introduce himself to Casiopea at Carnival

10. Which of the following best illustrates the technique of foreshadowing?

A) Vucub-Kamé realizes Hun-Kamé has escaped the chest when Casiopea says Vucub-Kamé’s name aloud.

B) Cirilo tells Martín he wishes Casiopea had been born a boy.

C) Casiopea’s mother encourages Casiopea to keep up with her studies.

D) Both Hun-Kamé and Casiopea have nightmares about Casiopea walking the Black Road.

11. Which of the following best states what the stars symbolize?

A) The cold cruelty of the trials Casiopea must endure to be with Hun-Kamé

B) That Casiopea has a place among the stars, literally and figuratively

C) The constancy of Casiopea and Hun-Kamé’s relationship

D) Hun-Kamé’s immortal nature

12. Of whom do old poems remind Casiopea?

A) Hun-Kamé

B) Her mother

C) Her father

D) God

13. How does Casiopea feel toward Martín at the end of the novel?

A) At peace that they are going in different directions

B) Desperate to exact a more fitting revenge upon him

C) Worried about his future in Uukumil

D) Disinterest in what the future holds for him

14. When Casiopea sees Hun-Kamé naked, what is her first thought?

A) That he is very handsome

B) That she will go to hell because they are not married

C) That he is not as powerfully built as she expected

D) That she must not appear embarrassed

15. To what does Casiopea compare her first experience on a train?

A) Jason and the Argonauts

B) Theseus and the Minotaur

C) A speeding asteroid

D) Jonah in the whale

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. How does Carnival alter the typical relationships between people of diverse backgrounds?

2. How does Casiopea feel about how Hun-Kamé requires her to sacrifice something for them to proceed on their quest?