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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 through 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nadia describe the Beast?
(a) Five feet tall with glowing eyes.
(b) Three feet tall with hair that touches the ground.
(c) Seven feet tall with fingernails like butcher knives.
(d) Nine feet tall with claws like scimitars.

2. Who is Boroba?
(a) Nadia's pet monkey.
(b) Cesar Santos' pet macaw.
(c) Alex's pet dog.
(d) A water spirit.

3. What does Alex believe are his own best qualities?
(a) Courage and clear thinking.
(b) Patience and humility.
(c) Wisdom and logical thinking.
(d) Kindness and generosity.

4. What does a killed person's spirit do to the killer, according to Indian legend?
(a) Attaches itself to the killer's head.
(b) Attaches itself to the killer's breastbone.
(c) Haunts the killer's footsteps.
(d) Calls to the killer in his sleep.

5. What does the book Kate gives Alex contain?
(a) Pictures of Amazon flora and fauna.
(b) Health tips for adventurous travelers.
(c) Topographical maps of the Amazon basin.
(d) Information about native peoples.

Short Answer Questions

1. What resource was taken most frequently from the rainforest during the 19th century?

2. What does Alex have to do to fulfill his quest?

3. What quality does Alex believe Kate has too much of?

4. Why is Omayra Torres anxious to preserve the rainforest?

5. What was Karakawe hired to do for Ludovic Leblanc?

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