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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Joan suggest to Henry regarding their findings?

2. What kind of grass made up the bridge?

3. Why could Gil recover things faster than the Americans?

4. Where did all the mans hopes lay in?

5. What wasn't among the priest's effects?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was so intriguing about the Friar's mummified remains?

2. What strange behavior had the tarantulas adopted?

3. Why didn't the Monk want to throw down his robes, despite the fact that they hindered his progress through the jungle?

4. What was the Monk's final act, and why did he do it?

5. What kind of equipment was in Joan's lab?

6. What circumstances led to the Monk's temporary dizziness?

7. Why had the Spaniards come to the jungle?

8. What idea led Sam to consider the journey across the booby trapped room?

9. What similarity did all the different tribes share?

10. What had been the instrument of Francisco's escape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Mallaqui, and later the Incan revered 'gods' of Janan Pacha. What characteristics allowed the Inca's to identify them as their gods? What physiological differences set aside these alien forms from the human race? What social characteristics?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Norman's reaction to Denal being taken by Otera. How did he feel about his first reaction? What did Norman become determined to do, and why? How did he make up for his initial response, and what was Denal's reaction?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Sam's last few moments alive before he dies, and the events that occur post mortem. What is his last thought? What events occurred after his death, and who was the strongest advocate for his resurrection? Suggest a reason for this advocacy.

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