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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brings Nadia the respect of the People of the Mist?
(a) Her friendliness.
(b) Her cheerful disposition.
(c) Her ability to play the flute.
(d) Her amulet given by Walimai.

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

3. What is Kate paying Alex to do for her?
(a) Do her laundry.
(b) Carry her equipment.
(c) Guide her through the forest.
(d) Fan her.

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

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

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

7. Arriving at the home of the gods, what mythic character does Alex compare himself to?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Prometheus.
(d) Atlas.

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

9. What is unokaimu?
(a) A dragon-like creature.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A shaman.
(d) A purification rite for those who have killed.

10. Why is the compass useless in the jungle?
(a) It is impossible to travel in a straight line.
(b) Magnetism makes the compass ineffective.
(c) The sites are off the map.
(d) True north can't be found.

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

12. How are the People of the Mist described?
(a) Small and sweet-smelling.
(b) Dark and menacing.
(c) Tall and graceful.
(d) Thin and foul-smelling.

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

14. How does Ludovic Leblanc insult Omayra Torres?
(a) By calling her "'Chica".
(b) By calling her "Omayra".
(c) By calling her "Dr. Torres".
(d) By calling her "Senorita".

15. Who do the Indian villagers believe "speak lies, do not know justice, and have power to stain souls?"
(a) Beasts.
(b) Shamans.
(c) Foreigners.
(d) Old women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What visual illusion does Alex see that he had seen earlier in a dream?

2. How does Kate overcome Ludovic Leblanc's objection to Nadia coming on the expedition?

3. What does Nadia say the jaguar is for Alex?

4. What causes tension among the men on the expedition?

5. What does an Indian hunter never eat?

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