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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. How many people gathered at the runway were wearing police uniforms?

2. What did Kamapak do that distracted the 'gods'?

3. What do Sam and Norman attempt to do?

4. How did Norman sustain injury?

5. What does Henry tell Norman that is out of character for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ralph die?

2. Describe the bear-like creatures.

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

4. How did Maggie know the story of Inkarri was true?

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

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

7. What was Norman's guilt?

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

9. Who was Inkarri?

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

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 the Incan's change of perception regarding the group when Sam showed the blade and made it transform. How might they have reacted if they knew anyone could cause the metal to change shape? What would this have done to the foundations of their beliefs?

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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