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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 through 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ludovic Leblanc insult Omayra Torres?
(a) By calling her "Omayra".
(b) By calling her "Dr. Torres".
(c) By calling her "'Chica".
(d) By calling her "Senorita".

2. Who does Omayra Torres represent?
(a) The National Health Service.
(b) A cabal of diamond dealers.
(c) The Venezuelan Secret Service.
(d) International Geographic.

3. What is the jaguar fed?
(a) A chihuahua.
(b) An iguana.
(c) A side of beef.
(d) A live monkey.

4. What is a nahab?
(a) A jaguar.
(b) An Amazon native.
(c) A photographer.
(d) A foreigner.

5. What do the travelers eat that Alex has never seen as food?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Fried alligator.
(c) Roasted monkey.
(d) Insects.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did a python do to end up as a trophy on Kate's wall?

2. How does Kate help Alex prepare for their expedition to the Amazon?

3. What is a surucucu?

4. What practical joke does Alex recall Kate playing on him?

5. What has made Alex brave enough to swim in the Amazon without fear?

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