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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the silver chains to fall from the ceiling?

2. What was the second figure the substance changed into?

3. Who is the metallurgy specialist?

4. Who was running?

5. Who or what were the Moche?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Otera think he would like to hear the American kid beg for his life?

2. Why was the Joan the pathologist sorry to Henry?

3. Why might the Incas have put the substance in the head of the corpse?

4. Why didn't the Monk want to throw down his robes, despite the fact that they hindered his progress through the jungle?

5. What kind of equipment was in Joan's lab?

6. What does the symbol of the two swords and the crucifix mean and how does that information affect Henry?

7. What idea led Sam to consider the journey across the booby trapped room?

8. What similarity did all the different tribes share?

9. What might the group have stopped and appreciated if they weren't hungry and exhausted, fleeing the predatory arachnids?

10. What did Henry believe regarding the crucifix and the substance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the evolution of the relationship between Ralph and Norman. How did Ralph originally feel about Norman, and why? How did Norman take the prejudice against him? At what point did the relationship turn into a solid friendship?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Mallaqui, and later the Incan revered 'gods' of Janan Pacha. What characteristics allowed the Inca's to identify them as their gods? What physiological differences set aside these alien forms from the human race? What social characteristics?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Joan's exploitation of the young monk's attraction to her. Do you think this was fair of her to do so, taking into consideration a monk's vows? Is it understandable considering her motivations? Why or why not? Was it ethical? Explain.

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