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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is a surucucu?
(a) A poisonous frog.
(b) A poisonous spider.
(c) A poisonous lizard.
(d) A poisonous snake.
2. Who does Walimai travel with?
(a) His jaguar which guards him.
(b) His spirit guide.
(c) His wife who is dead.
(d) His macaw which talks.
3. What quality does Alex believe Kate has too much of?
(a) Trust.
(b) Courage.
(c) Daring.
(d) Calmness.
4. Why are piranhas useful?
(a) They eat algae.
(b) They frighten larger predators away.
(c) They keep the Amazon free of garbage.
(d) They keep tourists out of the water.
5. Who does Omayra Torres represent?
(a) A cabal of diamond dealers.
(b) The National Health Service.
(c) The Venezuelan Secret Service.
(d) International Geographic.
6. What does Kate give Alex to replace the losses from Morgana's theft?
(a) His grandfather's flute.
(b) Sincere sympathy.
(c) Money for the trip.
(d) Her old camera.
7. 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.
8. According to Padre Valdomero, a captured Indian is a _____________Indian.
(a) Surprised.
(b) Careless.
(c) Dead.
(d) Friendly.
9. What is Professor Leblanc's opinion of the Amazon natives?
(a) They are the most peaceful on the planet.
(b) They are the most intelligent on the planet.
(c) They are the best educated on the planet.
(d) They are the most savage on the planet.
10. What does the book Kate gives Alex contain?
(a) Health tips for adventurous travelers.
(b) Information about native peoples.
(c) Topographical maps of the Amazon basin.
(d) Pictures of Amazon flora and fauna.
11. How does Lisa feel about Kate?
(a) She is bored by her.
(b) She stays away from her.
(c) She worships her.
(d) She's afraid of her.
12. Who does Mauro Carias refuse to identify?
(a) The expedition member he fears.
(b) The expedition member he dislikes.
(c) The expedition member he distrusts.
(d) The expedition member he trusts.
13. What are the visible activities in Santa Maria de la Lluvia?
(a) Diamond hunting and waiting.
(b) Waiting and smuggling exotic birds.
(c) Cooking and waiting.
(d) Smuggling exotic birds and diamond hunting.
14. What bothers the travelers most while in the boat?
(a) Heat and humidity.
(b) Lack of clean water.
(c) Rain and mosquitoes.
(d) Fog and mist.
15. What does Alex believe are his own best qualities?
(a) Kindness and generosity.
(b) Wisdom and logical thinking.
(c) Patience and humility.
(d) Courage and clear thinking.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Rahakanarewa predict for the expedition?
2. What negative quality does Kate see in Alex?
3. What is the best moment of the river trip for Alex?
4. What is Kate's response to Alex's idea that the natives are primitive because they haven't invented the wheel?
5. What did the Amazon natives do with their captives in the past, according to Professor Leblanc?
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