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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 was the naval to the Incas?

2. What was the Friar's warning?

3. What betrayed Dale's movements?

4. What did Maggie notice about Sam?

5. What was clear in the pursuers language, if not the exact meaning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What characteristics made the substance found in Francisco's skull unique?

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

3. Why might the Incas have put the substance in the head of the corpse?

4. Why did Norman snap at Maggie?

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

6. Why had the Spaniards come to the jungle?

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

8. Why hadn't the Inca captors stripped the man of his cross and robe?

9. What was so special about caverns to the Incas?

10. What did the Monk thank God for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the fact that Sam cannot remember anything following his death. Is this a good thing, or a bad thing? Why is that? Is his desire to know what happened understandable? How or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Incan sacrifice of children. Is this practice understandable when immortality is taken into consideration? How or why not? Why is it hard to admit that it could be acceptable?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Incans' tribal views of religion and sacrifice. How are these similar to other tribal groups of their time frame? How are they different? How is it likely that the modern world would impact the Incans that were living in isolation between the peaks?

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