2. Why does Alex enjoy mountain climbing?
(a) He likes to spend time by himself.
(b) He likes to be away from the city.
(c) He likes to feel that he can control his body and his mind.
(d) He likes to breathe the clean air at high altitudes.

3. What negative quality does Kate see in Alex?
(a) Cruelty.
(b) Arrogance.
(c) Dishonesty.
(d) Fear.

4. Why is Omayra Torres anxious to preserve the rainforest?
(a) She believes the largest diamonds have yet to be discovered.
(b) She believes the native inhabitants deserve to live in their own habitat.
(c) She believes most medicinal plants haven't yet been discovered.
(d) She believes its beauty belongs to the world.

5. What does Kate give Alex to replace the losses from Morgana's theft?
(a) Sincere sympathy.
(b) Her old camera.
(c) His grandfather's flute.
(d) Money for the trip.

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

7. Who is conspiring with Mauro Carias to kill the Amazon natives?
(a) Ludovic Leblanc.
(b) Cesar Santos.
(c) Joel Gonzalez.
(d) Captain Ariosto.

8. What is a surucucu?
(a) A poisonous snake.
(b) A poisonous spider.
(c) A poisonous lizard.
(d) A poisonous frog.

9. What is Alex's weapon?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A machete.
(c) A Swiss army knife.
(d) An antique sword.

10. How do the Amazon natives feel about wealth?
(a) They see no hope of wealth.
(b) They see no wealth in their future.
(c) They see no life without wealth.
(d) They see no need for wealth.

11. What do the Amazon natives regard as worse than death?
(a) Work.
(b) Having one's soul stolen.
(c) Torture.
(d) Separation from the tribe.

12. What does Captain Ariosto think of Father Valdomero?
(a) He thinks Father Valdomero is a genius.
(b) He thinks Father Valdomero is a saint.
(c) He thinks Father Valdomero is evil.
(d) He thinks Father Valdomero is crazy.

13. 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 are indeed primitive, but kindly.
(c) They have much more sophisticated tools.
(d) They have no need for wheels in their environment.

14. What is Professor Leblanc's opinion of the Amazon natives?
(a) They are the best educated on the planet.
(b) They are the most peaceful on the planet.
(c) They are the most savage on the planet.
(d) They are the most intelligent on the planet.

15. What resource was taken most frequently from the rainforest during the 19th century?
(a) Exotic birds.
(b) Wood.
(c) Rubber.
(d) Diamonds.