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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 Sam have no desire to discuss with the press?

2. Why had Joan chosen Anthony to glean her samples and knowledge from?

3. Which Greek legend does Francisco de Almagro allude to?

4. What wasn't there in the kiss between Sam and Maggie?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What kinds of things did the group notice regarding the cave creatures?

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

5. Who was Inkarri?

6. What was Norman's guilt?

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

8. About what was Pachacutec speaking when he asked if it was "not the wish of Inti"?

9. Describe the temple.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Maggie and Sam's relationship. How was it unlikely to have blossomed into fruition if they hadn't have gotten trapped? What kinds of things did they learn about each other while fighting for survival? How did this influence their budding relationship?

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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