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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 through 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What past experience caused Alex to feel similar danger?
(a) Being lost in New York.
(b) Kayaking the Grand Canyon gorge.
(c) Climbing El Capitan.
(d) Sky diving with his father.

2. How does one judge the size of a reptile?
(a) By the size of its fangs.
(b) By the distance between the eyes.
(c) By the number of coils.
(d) By the number of scales.

3. Why does Cesar Santos believe the Amazon natives need no conversion?
(a) The Amazon natives are already converted.
(b) The Amazon natives are too ignorant to learn.
(c) The Amazon natives are already spiritual.
(d) The Amazon natives are living on a higher plane.

4. Why does Nadia refuse to stay behind when the expedition departs?
(a) She wants to stay with Alex.
(b) She wants to be near her father.
(c) She is afraid of Mauro Carias.
(d) She wants to have an adventure.

5. Why is the compass useless in the jungle?
(a) True north can't be found.
(b) The sites are off the map.
(c) It is impossible to travel in a straight line.
(d) Magnetism makes the compass ineffective.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kate define experience?

2. How long does Ludovic Leblanc estimate it will take to trap the beast?

3. Why does Ludovid Leblanc shave with bottled water?

4. What unusual response is considered good manners after a meal in the Indian village?

5. Why can't the expedition hope for rescue if they start back on foot?

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