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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Tony?
(a) That Brenda seems unaffected by John Andrew's death.
(b) That Brenda keeps her plans to spend the weekend at Veronica's.
(c) That Jock is avoiding Brenda.
(d) That Jock is avoiding Tony.

2. Who calls a family meeting of Brenda's family?
(a) Brenda's mother.
(b) No one.
(c) Marjorie.
(d) Reggie.

3. What strikes terror into Rosa's people?
(a) A mechanical mouse Dr. Messinger shows them.
(b) An anaconda that is forty feet long.
(c) The battle cries of the Pie Wie all around them.
(d) Tony's gun.

4. What does Tony miss while he is drugged?
(a) The marriage of Mr. Todd and a village woman.
(b) A letter from Brenda.
(c) The arrival and departure of a search party.
(d) Nothing.

5. What does John Beaver ask his mother?
(a) If she can get Brenda to leave him alone.
(b) If she has a job for Brenda.
(c) If Brenda can live with her.
(d) If she will buy him tickets to go to South America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What young woman does Tony meet?

2. How is Tony?

3. Where does Tony meet his traveling companion?

4. Of whom does Tony not see much before she leaves?

5. What letter does Tony receive from Brenda on Monday?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the inadequacies of the social circle in which Brenda revolves evident with the death of John Andrew?

2. How has Tony again entrusted his life to someone for whom that trust is not valid?

3. How does Reggie present the situation about Brenda to Tony?

4. Why does Tony have to appear to be in the wrong?

5. How does Brenda take the news of her son's death?

6. What do Messigner and Tony decide to do and do you think they make the best choice?

7. How does Tony manage to survive in the jungle?

8. Why do you think Tony decides to go away for awhile?

9. How long is it before Tony and Messinger are able to talk to the men of the village about what they want?

10. What is the symbolic significance of the first book that Tony reads?

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