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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 through 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Morgana teach Alex by stealing his possessions?
(a) She teaches him to use drugs and relax.
(b) She teaches him to be generous and unafraid.
(c) She teaches him to hate everyone.
(d) She teaches him to be wary and less trusting.

3. According to Padre Valdomero, a captured Indian is a _____________Indian.
(a) Surprised.
(b) Careless.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Dead.

4. What effect does the Amazon beast have on humans around him?
(a) They faint or are paralyzed from his odor.
(b) Their memories are wiped and they forget having seen him.
(c) They are hypnotized.
(d) They never recover from the shock.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alex refuse to eat tapir?

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

3. What does Kate give Alex to replace the losses from Morgana's theft?

4. Who does Alex envision as his future wife?

5. What are the invisible activities in Santa Maria de la Lluvia?

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