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

3. What does the Amazon beast do when it encounters people?
(a) It kidnaps them.
(b) It teaches them a new language.
(c) It kills them.
(d) It destroys their homes and property.

4. Why do the Mormon missionaries turn back from the river trip?
(a) They are both exhausted.
(b) They are both sick.
(c) They have been rejected by the natives.
(d) They are both frightened.

5. What has made Alex brave enough to swim in the Amazon without fear?
(a) His experience with the snake.
(b) His experience with Morgana.
(c) His experience with the river dolphin.
(d) His experience being lost in New York.

6. Why is Mauro Carias anxious to capture the beast?
(a) He believes the beast will attract tourism.
(b) He believes the beast interferes with business in the Amazon basin.
(c) He believes the beast will be scientifically interesting.
(d) He believes the beast will be an interesting specimen to display.

7. How does Lisa feel about Kate?
(a) She is bored by her.
(b) She worships her.
(c) She's afraid of her.
(d) She stays away from her.

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

9. What is the best moment of the river trip for Alex?
(a) Sleeping under the stars.
(b) Trying interesting new foods.
(c) Laughing with his grandmother.
(d) Swimming with a dolphin.

10. Why does Alex enjoy mountain climbing?
(a) He likes to be away from the city.
(b) He likes to spend time by himself.
(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.

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

12. What is Kate proud that she has never done?
(a) Broken a bone.
(b) Backed down from a dare.
(c) Told a lie.
(d) Worn a dress.

13. What item does Alex still have after Morgana's theft?
(a) His flute.
(b) His money.
(c) His passport.
(d) His lunch.

14. Why does Cesar Santos say the Amazon natives rejected Christianity?
(a) It is too demanding.
(b) It is too complicated.
(c) It is too simple.
(d) It is too mystical.

15. What is the expedition searching for?
(a) The lost city of El Dorado.
(b) The headwaters of the Amazon.
(c) Medicinal plants.
(d) A humanoid beast.