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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 must the Incas never take from the monk?

2. What did Joan want to take a look at in Henry's room?

3. What will make Uncle Henry happy?

4. Who did Aiapaec become to the Incas?

5. What did Sam find for kindling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Monk thank God for?

2. Why did Otera think he would like to hear the American kid beg for his life?

3. What had Francisco done to the cross?

4. Why did the underground structure moan?

5. What might the group have stopped and appreciated if they weren't hungry and exhausted, fleeing the predatory arachnids?

6. What strange behavior had the tarantulas adopted?

7. Why had the Spaniards come to the jungle?

8. How did Denal save Maggie? How did she respond to this?

9. Why did Gil put his pickax through the central computer?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Joan and Henry as characters. What are their strengths and weaknesses? Who is the stronger character overall and why? Does this become debatable as the novel progresses? How or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the evolution of the relationship between Ralph and Norman. How did Ralph originally feel about Norman, and why? How did Norman take the prejudice against him? At what point did the relationship turn into a solid friendship?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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