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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. How does Kate teach Alex not to smoke?
(a) By introducing him to a cigarette addict.
(b) By promising him a reward if he never smoked.
(c) By making him smoke cigars.
(d) By showing him medical records.

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

3. What does Karakawe claim to be looking for when he is caught going through Omayra Torres' luggage?
(a) A timepiece.
(b) A lost wallet.
(c) A snake.
(d) A tarantula.

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. What is Kate's response to Alex's idea that the natives are primitive because they haven't invented the wheel?
(a) There are many kinds of intelligence.
(b) They have no need for wheels in their environment.
(c) They have much more sophisticated tools.
(d) They are indeed primitive, but kindly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is a surucucu?

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

4. How does Nadia summon Walimai?

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

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