Chapter 4: "Myths of the Maya"

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7 questions
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According to page 26, how did gods solve the problem of having animals that were of no particular use?

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According to page 27, why were the clay people "imperfect" in the eyes of the gods?

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According to page 27, why were the wooden people "imperfect" in the eyes of the gods?

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What was happening to the wooden people that forced them to try and hide?

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The most important reason that the gods were more pleased with the corn men than with their first two creations was:

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On page 27 the gods wondered, "What good...are these nonthinkers who wander aimlessly about the earth?" What is the meaning of the term nonthinkers?

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Which of the following sentences provides the best clue or evidence of what the author means by the term nonthinkers when discussing the wooden people?