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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 class does Joan remind Henry of from Rice University?

2. What does the group of students encounter after their trip up the statue?

3. What did this person do?

4. What set off the room of the Substance Z?

5. What kind of plane landed in Cuzco?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What had occurred in Joan's experiment?

4. Why was everyone instructed not to comment to the press?

5. Who was Inkarri?

6. What had Sam and Norman done to earn the wrath of the Incas?

7. How did Joan escape death from her captors?

8. What kinds of things did Joan learn regarding the Substance Z/Satan's Blood?

9. What brought up the feelings of loss in Sam?

10. How did Ralph die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Substance Z. What characteristics gave it an impossible composition? How do these characteristics serve the needs of the substance? Does it serve the needs of the mallaqui, if so, how?

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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