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Jean M. Auel is best known for her series "Earth's Children", which is set in pre-historic Europe. The first of these, "The Clan of the Cave Bear", was nominated for a number of awards, and was later adapted into a movie.
9 quizzes and 170 trivia questions.
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  "Clan Of The Cave Bear" - Earth's Children, Part 1   great trivia quiz  
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Trivia about Jean M. Auel's "Clan of the Cave Bear," the first book in her series.
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  'The Valley Of Horses'- Earth's Children, Part 2   popular trivia quiz  
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This is about the second book in the Earth Children's series, 'The Valley Of Horses'.
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  "Shelters Of Stone" Earth's Children Series, Pt. 5   top quiz  
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This quiz is about the long awaited, and most anticipated book, "The Shelters Of Stone" by Jean M. Auel. This book was twelve years in the making, and well worth the long wait. Good luck!
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  "The Mammoth Hunters" - Earth's Children, Part 3   great trivia quiz  
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This quiz is about Jean M. Auel's third book, "The Mammoth Hunters."
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  "The Plains Of Passage" - Earth's Children, Part 4   popular trivia quiz  
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This quiz is about Jean M. Auel's fourth book, "The Plains of Passage."
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  "Shelters Of Stone" Earth's Children Series, P.5-2   top quiz  
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This quiz is about the characters and Caves mentioned in the book, "The Shelters Of Stone," by Jean M. Auel. Good luck!
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  "Valley of Horses" - Jean Auel    
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I am determined to wirte at least one quiz, and as I am reading this book at the moment it seemed appropriate. I'm sure it will be very easy for anyone who knows this book, but I hope you enjoy it.
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  The Clan of the Cave Bear    
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This is for all you Earth's Children Fans!
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  Valley of Horses    
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I decided to make a quiz on Jean M. Auel's second book in her fantastic "Earth's Children" series. Hope you enjoy my quiz! Don't forget to rank it when you're done! :)Send me a message if you want!
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trivia question Quick Question
When we first enter the book, whose point of view are we in?

From Quiz "Valley of Horses"




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Jean M. Auel Trivia Questions

1. Why had Ayla left the Clan, at the beginning of the book?

From Quiz
"Valley of Horses" - Jean Auel

Answer: She had been cursed with death

She was dead to the Clan - her only choice was to try and find the others.

2. When we first enter the book, whose point of view are we in?

From Quiz Valley of Horses

Answer: Ayla

The book begins with the words "She was dead. What did it matter if icy needles flayed her skin raw." We don't hear from Broud at all and Thonolan and Jondalar don't enter until the next chapter.

3. What was the name of the baby whom Ayla saved?

From Quiz "Shelters Of Stone" Earth's Children Series, P.5-2

Answer: Lorala

Shortly before the Ninth Cave left for the Summer Meeting, a 12 year old boy named Bologan was injured. His 10 year old sister, Lanoga, found him inside the family's dwelling and went to the dwelling of Marthona, because someone told her that Zelandoni was visiting there. When Zelandoni and Ayla arrived at Lanoga's family's dwelling, Ayla was shocked to see the baby, Lorala, who was approximately six months old, with no teeth and scrawny. Ayla questioned Lanoga about Lorala, and was told that her mother's milk had dried up. Ayla asked how Lanoga was feeding the baby, and Lanoga told her that she was feeding Lorala mashed up boiled roots. The day after Ayla and Zelandoni brought Bologan to Zelandoni's dwelling, Ayla took Lanoga and Lorala to a small stream to get a bath, because both of them were filthy. That same day, Ayla brought Lanoga and Lorala to Proleva's dwelling, where there was a meeting of mothers. Some of the mothers were nursing or about to give birth. Ayla talked to the mothers about nursing Lorala. The mothers decided to help the baby. If it wasn't for Ayla stepping in, Lorala would have died.

4. When Ayla and Jondalar first arrived at the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii, who was the first person to formally greet Ayla?

From Quiz "Shelters Of Stone" Earth's Children Series, Pt. 5

Answer: Joharran

When the people of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii saw Ayla and Jondalar on the backs of Whinney and Racer, they were intimidated and scared. Folara, Jondalar's little sister, broke away from the forming crowd and ran over to her brother, but didn't formally greet them. Jondalar walked into the Ninth Cave with Folara, leaving Ayla with Whinney, Racer, and Wolf. When he came back out, he was followed by many people, including the leader of the Ninth Cave, Joharran, his brother. Joharran formally greeted Ayla, followed soon after by Folara. Joharran also greeted Wolf, although he was a little leery of meeting a full grown wolf.

5. Who was the group of people Jondalar wanted to visit (it's the reason he and Ayla didn't take the Northern route)?

From Quiz "The Plains Of Passage" - Earth's Children, Part 4

Answer: The Sharamudoi

Jondalar wanted to visit the Sharamudoi, who were like family to him. It was for this reason that he and Ayla didn't take the Northern route.

6. What was the name the Mammoth Hunters called themselves?

From Quiz "The Mammoth Hunters" - Earth's Children, Part 3

Answer: Mamutoi

The Mammoth Hunters called themselves the Mamutoi. They were a group of people living together in man-made caves, which they called camps.

7. Who did Ayla think her snowman looked like?

From Quiz 'The Valley Of Horses'- Earth's Children, Part 2

Answer: Brun

During her first winter alone, Ayla made a snowman that happened to look like Brun. She was make-believing that the snowman was really Brun and sat in front of him to await the tapping of her shoulder. When she realized that the snowman Brun would never tap her, she smashed him.

8. What was Ayla doing when the earthquake hit (the one that claimed the life of her mother)?

From Quiz "Clan Of The Cave Bear" - Earth's Children, Part 1

Answer: Stacking rocks on the riverbed

Five year old Ayla was stacking rocks on the riverbed. She was putting real pretty ones on top of the stack when the earthquake hit. Her mother and her whole family died in the quake.

9. How old was Ayla when the Clan found her?

From Quiz The Clan of the Cave Bear

Answer: 5

10. How are Jondalar and Thonolan related?

From Quiz "Valley of Horses" - Jean Auel

Answer: They are brothers

They are classed as brothers as they were born to the same woman (Marthona) although they have different fathers.

11. What is the first animal (to our knowledge) that attacks Thonolan?

From Quiz Valley of Horses

Answer: wooly rhinoceros

They are hunting when the rhino turns around and gores him. The Sharamudoi then rescue him.

12. What is the birth name of the First Among Those Who Served The Mother?

From Quiz "Shelters Of Stone" Earth's Children Series, Pt. 5

Answer: Zolena

Zolena was Jonalar's donii-woman when he first became a man. She taught him how to give a woman Pleasures, and how to open a young girl for First Rites. Zolena was accepted in the zelandonia and soon became the First of the Zelandoni. With this acceptance, Zolena had to give up her identity. The Zelandoni are spiritual leaders of the Zelandonii. When Jondalar returned from his long Journey with Ayla, five years had passed. Zelandoni was now an obese woman with three chins. Everyone called her Zelandoni, because she was First Among Those Who Served The Mother. The Zelandonis of the other caves were known as Zelandoni, but they also attached the number or name of their cave to the name, to show a difference.

13. Whose arm did Ayla have to re-break?

From Quiz "The Plains Of Passage" - Earth's Children, Part 4

Answer: Roshario & roshario

Ayla had to re-break Roshario's arm. Roshario fell down the cliff that the Ramudoi (The water dwelling half of the Sharamudoi) use to get to their water crafts. Jondalar helped Ayla with the re-break.

14. Who was the first person that Ayla and Jondalar see?

From Quiz "The Mammoth Hunters" - Earth's Children, Part 3

Answer: Talut

Ayla and Jondalar first see Talut. He was the biggest man that Ayla had ever seen, even bigger that Jondalar! She decided to go with the Mamutoi because she saw that Talut had smiled.

15. Why was Jondalar going with Thonolan on his long journey?

From Quiz 'The Valley Of Horses'- Earth's Children, Part 2

Answer: to get out of marrying Marona

Jondalar went with younger brother Thonolan to get out of marrying Marona.

16. What kind of animal attacked Ayla when she was teaching herself to hunt?

From Quiz "Clan Of The Cave Bear" - Earth's Children, Part 1

Answer: A lynx

A lynx attacked Ayla when she was teaching herself to hunt. The animal almost stopped Ayla from ever trying to hunt again. Luckily for Brac, Ayla didn't stop teaching herself as she was the one who killed the hyena from carrying off Brac during the Mammoth hunt.

17. What was Ayla's real name?

From Quiz The Clan of the Cave Bear

Answer: they never said

18. What animals did Ayla discover had been previous inhabitants of the cave?

From Quiz "Valley of Horses" - Jean Auel

Answer: Cave Lions

The cave lion is Ayla's Totem. Although there was evidence the cave had been used by cave lions, it was very old and had obviously been abandoned for a long time.

19. Who used to carry the coals for the Clan?

From Quiz Valley of Horses

Answer: Grod

Brac and Grev were Oga's sons. Gorn got killed by Ursus at the clan gathering.

20. Who is Levela's mate?

From Quiz "Shelters Of Stone" Earth's Children Series, P.5-2

Answer: Jondecam

Jondecam is Levela's mate. He is also Kimeran's nephew and son the Zelandoni of The Second Cave.

21. When Zelandoni doesn't want to be disturbed while she is meditating, what does she do?

From Quiz "Shelters Of Stone" Earth's Children Series, Pt. 5

Answer: She wears her ivory chest plaque with the plain, undecorated side showing

When Zelandoni wears her ivory chest plaque with the plain, undecorated side showing, it means she is deep in meditation and doesn't want to be disturbed, unless it's an emergency. However, if she is wearing the chest plaque with the decorated side showing it means that anyone can approach her.

22. What kind of bark did Ayla need for the cast?

From Quiz "The Plains Of Passage" - Earth's Children, Part 4

Answer: Birch bark

Ayla needed Birch bark to make the cast for Roshario's arm. When wet, the Birch bark was flexible and easy to mold.

23. What is the name of the person who fell in love with the horses?

From Quiz "The Mammoth Hunters" - Earth's Children, Part 3

Answer: Latie

Latie was the girl who fell in love with the horses, especially Racer because he was only a baby.

24. How did Ayla kill the horse?

From Quiz 'The Valley Of Horses'- Earth's Children, Part 2

Answer: With a pit trap that she dug

Ayla needed to get food for the winter, so she made a spear and dug a pit trap. She then ran after the herd and one fell in the pit trap. She then speared it while it was in the pit trap.

25. What was Iza's totem?

From Quiz "Clan Of The Cave Bear" - Earth's Children, Part 1

Answer: A saiga antelope

Iza's totem was the saiga antelope.

26. How old was Iza when Uba was born?

From Quiz The Clan of the Cave Bear

Answer: 20

27. Who are the first people mentioned that Thonolan and Jondalar stay with, in this book?

From Quiz "Valley of Horses" - Jean Auel

Answer: Losadunai

Although the first people they stay with on their journey are the Lanzadonii, the stay is not documented in the book. We are first introduced to the brothers after they cross the Glacier and meet the Losadunai hunting party.

28. When Ayla considers killing herself, what is the method she considers?

From Quiz Valley of Horses

Answer: drowning herself

She considers it, but remembers she had said that Broud would not make her die.

29. What did Marthona retrieve from a covered wooden box and give to Ayla?

From Quiz "Shelters Of Stone" Earth's Children Series, Pt. 5

Answer: A necklace that belonged to Dalanar's mother

Marthona told Ayla that she saved the necklace that belonged to Dalanar's mother for the woman whom Jondalar would mate. The necklace was made of matched shells, ivory carved into the shape of a female deer's head, and deer teeth. An amber pendant hung in the center of it.

30. Who is the only Mamutoi woman in the Sharamudoi?

From Quiz "The Plains Of Passage" - Earth's Children, Part 4

Answer: Tholie

Tholie was the only Mamutoi woman in the Sharamudoi. She was 'kidnapped,' so she says. The reason for this is because the Mamutoi and the Sharamudoi had different Bride Prices, so the Mamutoi let her be 'kidnapped.'

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