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

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.

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.

Answer: Latie

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

Answer: The Lion Hearth

The Lion Hearth is the first hearth that you must walk through to get to the Mammoth Hearth.

Answer: Ranec

Ayla is attracted to Ranec, despite herself. He was the first person she saw with dark skin.

Answer: Rydag

Rydag is the child of mixed spirits that Ayla took an immediate liking to. He had a heart defect and Ayla did what she could for him.

Answer: Nuvie

Ayla prevented Nuvie from choking to death on a gristly piece of bone.

Answer: Nezzie

After the blow out with Frebec, Ayla told Jondalar she wanted to go back to her valley. Nezzie overheard them and suggested to Talut that they should adopt her.

Answer: They built an annex for Whinny and Racer

Lion Camp built an annex for Whinny and Racer. Ayla was so overcome with happiness.

Answer: Fralie

Fralie was the only pregnant woman in Lion Camp. It was her third pregnancy and her most difficult. She had the stress of moving to Lion Camp recently, and the stress of having to hear Frebec and Crozie argue all the time.

Answer: Frebec

Frebec was the only person opposed to having Ayla adopted. Jondalar finally convinced him with her special firestones.

Answer: Foxglove

Ayla didn't know the Mamutoi word for the plant. She described the plant to Mamut and he told her it was foxglove. Even though it was strong and too much of it could kill Rydag, Ayla had no choice but to give it to him as it was the only thing strong enough to make his heart beat.

Answer: Talut and Tulie

Talut and Tulie are the co-leaders of Lion Camp. They are also brother and sister.

Answer: Black

Wolf's mother was a lone black wolf. Her color stood out against the snow covered area and made it hard for her to conceal herself while hunting. Her mate died early in the winter. Her unusual color caused her to go into estrous in the wrong season. She originally had more than one pup, but the rest died and only Wolf was left.

Answer: Ermine

Wolf's mother was trying to steal ermine from Ayla. She was trapping them to make a special tunic for Jondalar. Ayla killed the black wolf with her sling and when she noticed she was a nursing mother, she trailed the wolf's tracks back to her den and discovered the single orphaned pup. She took it back to Lion Camp to raise.

Answer: Bectie

Bectie was born too early. Ayla told Fralie she would have to keep her from crying as it would take her milk away for growing. She told Frebec and Crozie they were not to argue anymore.

Answer: Ludeg

The runner was Ludeg. He was petrified to see a wolf inside Lion Camp.

Answer: A decorated box of salt

Tulie's gift was most expensive. She gave Ayla a decorated box full of salt.

Answer: Bouza

Talut loved Bouza... but he always woke up with a headache the morning after, that is until Ayla made a special drink that Talut relieved him of his headache.

Answer: Mygie

Mygie was the Red Foot who was attracted to Jondalar. She was wearing red feet, because she was teaching the young men how to make love to a woman, so they would be better prepared when they participated in a young girl's First Rites.

Answer: Jondalar

Latie was very attracted to Jondalar, and wanted Jondalar to participate in her First Rites. She was crushed when he declined because to him she was more like a sister or close cousin. Tulie felt that Jondalar did the right thing, and as she put it, if to him she was like a sister it would taint the ceremony.

Answer: Vincavec

Vincavec was the male leader of Mammoth Camp. He wanted Ayla to be his because she had high status, and would make his Mammoth Camp a true Mammoth Camp, since she was adopted into the Mammoth Hearth by Mamut.

Answer: Tricie

Ranec promised to form a union with Tricie. She was a Red Foot then, and he pursued her. She became pregnant and at this meeting she wanted Ranec to know she had his child.

Answer: Ralev

Ralev was Tricie's and Ranec's son. He had red hair and very light skin, but his facial features were of Ranec's.

Answer: Lomie

Lomie was First among the Healers. She was going to teach Ayla everything she knew, but Ayla and Jondalar left before she had the chance to teach her.