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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 unusual experience does Alex have with the black jaguar?
(a) They communicate telepathically.
(b) The jaguar does not harm him.
(c) They speak to each other.
(d) The jaguar purrs when Alex pets him.

2. What did a python do to end up as a trophy on Kate's wall?
(a) It ate her Pekinese.
(b) It frightened her.
(c) It scared away her guide.
(d) It ate her camera.

3. What causes tension among the men on the expedition?
(a) Omayra Torres' beauty.
(b) Disrespect for one another.
(c) Competition for publicity.
(d) Competition for scientific data.

4. What does a killed person's spirit do to the killer, according to Indian legend?
(a) Haunts the killer's footsteps.
(b) Calls to the killer in his sleep.
(c) Attaches itself to the killer's head.
(d) Attaches itself to the killer's breastbone.

5. Who does Mauro Carias refuse to identify?
(a) The expedition member he dislikes.
(b) The expedition member he fears.
(c) The expedition member he trusts.
(d) The expedition member he distrusts.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nadia describe the Beast?

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

3. What kills the first soldier to die?

4. What resource was taken most frequently from the rainforest during the 19th century?

5. According to Padre Valdomero, a captured Indian is a _____________Indian.

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