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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 the fanciful shape above the altar remind Sam of?

2. What happens to Substance Z when burned?

3. What amazed the group following Norman's return from the temple?

4. What was the last thing Joan said to the corpse of Carlos?

5. How did Joan kill Carlos?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ruiz and his group of Inquisitors maintain the laboratory and what did Henry find crazy about it?

2. What did Sam realize was the reason for living?

3. Why did Henry attempt to stop Pachacutec from killing himself?

4. What was Norman's guilt?

5. What does the group tell Abbot Ruiz about janan pacha?

6. Why was Sam careful not to move too much on the plane?

7. How did Ralph die?

8. What is the "place of the pit"?

9. For what reasons did the group realize that the sacrifice of the children had become necessary?

10. How did Joan escape death from her captors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Maggie exploits Denal's knowledge of the silver and gold room to get across the room safely. How did Maggie know that Denal knew the secret to the room? How did she get him to reveal this secret to her? Was this fair, and understandable on her part? How or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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