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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mauro Carias keep a black jaguar imprisoned?
(a) To show to guests.
(b) For his personal zoo.
(c) To train for the circus.
(d) To sell to Europeans.

2. How does Mauro Carias usually travel?
(a) By private jet or plane.
(b) By mule team.
(c) By horseback.
(d) By boat.

3. Why is Alex surprised when he sees Tepuis, the home of the Gods?
(a) It was smaller than he expected.
(b) It was cleverly concealed.
(c) It was more beautiful than he expected.
(d) He had seen it in a dream.

4. What is masato made from?
(a) Chewed cassava and saliva.
(b) Roots and leaves.
(c) Berries and bark.
(d) Flower stems and petals.

5. What does Cesar Santos do to the jaguar?
(a) Tames him.
(b) Shoots him.
(c) Sets him free.
(d) Heals him.

6. How many people form the expedition at the beginning?
(a) Five adults and two children.
(b) Fifteen adults and four children.
(c) Thirteen adults and two children.
(d) Seven adults and 1 child.

7. Why is a watch useless in the jungle?
(a) Time is measured by darkness and light.
(b) Time is measured by sleeping and waking.
(c) Time is measured by dawns, tides, seasons, and rains.
(d) Time is measured by hunger and satiation.

8. What is Kate's advice when she learns of the conspiracy to kill the Indians?
(a) Arm yourselves.
(b) Capture Mauro Carias' representatives.
(c) Watch and wait.
(d) Turn back.

9. What resource do the Indians believe will contaminate their societies?
(a) Quartz.
(b) Gemstones.
(c) Oil.
(d) Metal.

10. What does Mauro Carias offer to do for Nadia?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Pay for her education.
(c) Become her godfather.
(d) Help her to go home.

11. Why does Alex say that fear is good?
(a) It unites us in common humanity.
(b) It helps us build strength.
(c) It warns us of danger.
(d) It keeps us alert.

12. What is the first hint that the Beast is nearby?
(a) His laugh.
(b) His footsteps.
(c) His odor.
(d) His cry.

13. Why was Alex disappointed after his rescue of Mokarita?
(a) No one thanked him.
(b) Nadia was not impressed.
(c) He failed at the task.
(d) Mokarita was badly injured.

14. What do the Indians call their village?
(a) Our Home.
(b) The Hearth of Time.
(c) The Eye of the World.
(d) The Center of the Universe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two members of the expedition are unafraid when they sense they are being followed?

2. What does Alex fight in his initiation to manhood?

3. How are the People of the Mist described?

4. What do the Indians believe started life on earth?

5. What is Alex's responsibility as chief?

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