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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 are Troy's other relatives doing?

2. After Troy has finished all the business he wants to do, what does he do?

3. What is the state of mind of the Phelan heirs after Troy's will is read?

4. Who is Libbigail's father?

5. What creates a media frenzy?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom did Nate talk on his way to Brazil and why only them?

2. What did Hark Getty see as a benefit to being Rex's lawyer? Why did he have a strong motivation to do his best?

3. What is Nate's life in rehab and how does he feel about it?

4. Explain what happened when Nate found out the trading post where they stopped sold beer.

5. What happened that caused Nate and Jevy to get lost within the Pantanal?

6. How did Nate feel when he first came to Brazil and why?

7. What happened to Troy's remains?

8. What happened to Rachel's biological mother?

9. What happened to Nate and his guides on the river while exploring Pantanal?

10. What do Nate and Jevy discuss as they float on the river and how does Nate feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Realizing that Father Phil had also made large changes late in life helped Nate to feel even more comfortable with Phil. Additionally, the physical labor was a good distraction and gave Nate a healthy way to spend his days. Without the work at the church, his ample spare time could have been detrimental to his rehabilitation.

1. Why do you think Father Phil's making changes in his life at an older age made it more comfortable for Nate to talk with him?

2. Explain why physical labor could be good for a recovering alcoholic.

3. Why do you think too much spare time would have been detrimental to Nate's rehabilitation?

Essay Topic 2

Chapter 13 marked the end of Nate's sobriety. He appears to be in a state of self-denial. He is thankful to be alive yet celebrates by drowning himself in alcohol.

1. Why do you think Nate started drinking again after surviving the plane crash?

2. Discuss what is meant by self-denial.

3. Do you think Nate would have started drinking again if the plane crash had not occurred? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Nate deemed the hospital in Corumba to be insufficient and was mortified by the care he received there. The hospital in Corumba was a local one utilized only by people who had no other choice.

1. Do you think Nate was being ungrateful to the hospital? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think the people in Corumba tolerated a hospital like Nate was in?

3. Explain what you see is the connection between money and good health care.

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