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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What killed the men who worked for Mauro Carias?
(a) Malaria and yellow fever.
(b) Snakebites and malaria.
(c) Yellow fever and snakebites.
(d) Gunshot wounds and malaria.

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

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

5. What does Alex discover for the first time that he likes to eat?
(a) Armadillo.
(b) Tapir.
(c) Fish.
(d) Snake.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nadia summon Walimai?

2. Why was Alex disappointed after his rescue of Mokarita?

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

4. What kind of death does Kate say is preferable to others?

5. What do the Indians believe is the cause of individualism?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the People of the Mist?

2. What internal conflict does Alex experience when the kidnappers offer him masato to drink?

3. What response do Nadia and Alex get when they warn adults about the conspiracy to eradicate the Amazon Indians?

4. Why do the People of the Mist keep boa constrictors as pets?

5. What device do the People of the Mist use that enables them to climb trees easily?

6. Why does Alex believe that his sister Nicole would agree with Nadia's idea that the Beast should be spoken with?

7. What causes the kidnappers to become angry with Nadia and how is the problem resolved?

8. Why is Nadia convinced that Karakawe is Mauro Carias' co-conspirator?

9. What defeats most adventurers who go into the Amazon seeking riches?

10. How are Alex's mother and Nadia's mother alike?

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