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Hymn to Chimalipan in Parturition Quiz

12 questions literature Grades 9-12

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  1. According to the hymn, what was Chimalipan when she brought forth battles?

    • A queen
    • A goddess of harvest
    • A warrior
    • A virgin
    Reveal answer

    Answer: A virgin

    Source evidence

    PDF page 161: 1. Chimalipan was a virgin when she brought forth

    PDF page 161: battles; Chimalipan was a virgin when she brought fo battles.

  2. Where did Chimalipan's labor take place?

    • In Tulan
    • At the river
    • In the temple
    • On the Coatepec
    Reveal answer

    Answer: On the Coatepec

    Source evidence

    PDF page 161: 2. On the Coatepec was her labor; on the mountain

  3. According to the hymn, what happened as he became a man?

    • The sea rose
    • The earth was shaken
    • The wind stopped
    • The sky darkened
    Reveal answer

    Answer: The earth was shaken

    Source evidence

    PDF page 161: as he became a man truly the earth was shaken, even

  4. The Gloss states that Chimalipan is a synonym for the virgin mother of whom?

    • Huitzilopochtli
    • Quetzalcoatl
    • Tezcatlipoca
    • Tlaloc
    Reveal answer

    Answer: Huitzilopochtli

    Source evidence

    PDF page 161: The goddess Chimalipan is not mentioned by the autho command; but from the tenor of the hymn it is eviden a synonym for the virgin mother of Huitzilopochtli,

    PDF page 161: The Gloss distinctly states that the mother of Huitz referred to in the hymn. We must regard Chimalipan t

  5. With which figure is Chimalipan identified in the text?

    • Tonantzin
    • Xochiquetzal
    • Coatlicue
    • Chimalman
    Reveal answer

    Answer: Chimalman

    Source evidence

    PDF page 161: identical with _Chimalman_, who, according to anothe

  6. According to the text, how was Chimalman divinely impregnated?

    • By a shaft of light
    • By a serpent
    • By a golden egg
    • By a bunch of feathers
    Reveal answer

    Answer: By a bunch of feathers

    Source evidence

    PDF page 161: as a virgin, and was divinely impregnated by the des the All-father in the shape of a bunch of feathers.

  7. On what mountain is Chimalipan said to have dwelt?

    • The Coatepetl
    • Tepeyac
    • Iztaccihuatl
    • Popocatepetl
    Reveal answer

    Answer: The Coatepetl

    Source evidence

    PDF page 161: she dwelt upon the Coatepetl, the Serpent Mountain, Tulan. For a full discussion of this myth I refer to

  8. What does the name Coatepetl mean, according to the text?

    • Sacred Mountain
    • Cloud Mountain
    • Serpent Mountain
    • Fire Mountain
    Reveal answer

    Answer: Serpent Mountain

    Source evidence

    PDF page 161: she dwelt upon the Coatepetl, the Serpent Mountain, Tulan. For a full discussion of this myth I refer to

  9. By what title is Huitzilopochtli referred to in the text?

    • Tecuhtli
    • Teotl
    • Tlatoani
    • Yautlatoani
    Reveal answer

    Answer: Yautlatoani

    Source evidence

    PDF page 161: referred to by his title _Yautlatoani_ (see _ante_,

  10. According to the text, who is NOT mentioned by the author's command?

    • The All-father
    • The goddess Chimalipan
    • Huitzilopochtli
    • Chimalman
    Reveal answer

    Answer: The goddess Chimalipan

    Source evidence

    PDF page 161: The goddess Chimalipan is not mentioned by the autho command; but from the tenor of the hymn it is eviden a synonym for the virgin mother of Huitzilopochtli,

  11. The enemies of Huitzilopochtli are referred to in which part of the collection?

    • The final chant
    • The first chant
    • The gloss
    • The second chant
    Reveal answer

    Answer: The second chant

    Source evidence

    PDF page 161: In other myths she is mentioned as also the mother o the enemies and the brothers of Huitzilopochtli, ref second of this collection of chants.

  12. According to the text, in what shape did the All-father appear to impregnate her?

    • A feather bunch
    • A flame
    • An eagle
    • A serpent
    Reveal answer

    Answer: A feather bunch

    Source evidence

    PDF page 161: as a virgin, and was divinely impregnated by the des the All-father in the shape of a bunch of feathers.

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Source

A Survey of American Literature in a Thematic Trinity

A Survey of American Literature in a Thematic Trinity by Erin Sledd, University System of Georgia, used under CC BY 4.0. Changes made by Stratacademy.

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