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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nye hear?
(a) A lady crying.
(b) An engine.
(c) An owl.
(d) A voice taunting him.

2. When does Nye catch up with them the first time?
(a) When the stop for the night.
(b) When they are too tired to continue.
(c) When they find water.
(d) When Carson and Susana stop to let the horses graze.

3. How does Carson respond?
(a) He runs.
(b) He panics.
(c) He initiates a chat with himself to contact Levine.
(d) He tries to distract him.

4. How deep is the pool of water?
(a) Six inches.
(b) Four inches.
(c) Ten inches.
(d) Eight inches.

5. How does Nye follow them after the hummers can't?
(a) On foot.
(b) On motorcycle.
(c) On Muerto.
(d) By helicopter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Levine learn about Mime?

2. How do Carson and de Vaca escape Marr in the Fever Tank?

3. What does Nye decide to do about Carson and de Vaca?

4. What is Brent's last request of Charles?

5. What do the circling vultures mean to Carson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carson realize when he goes to Singer's office?

2. What does Brent tell Levine when Levine begs him not to let the army have the virus?

3. Mime agrees to help Levine get access to GeneDyne but refuses to do so in person. Why?

4. What does Susana convince Guy has to be done before they escape?

5. What is the game that Brent and Charles play and how is it won?

6. How do Charles and Brent finally resolve things?

7. Brent is disappointed and confused. Why?

8. When Brent loses this time, how does he respond? How is his response similar to how Levine felt when he lost the first time?

9. How does Carson manage to get the better of Nye on several different occasions?

10. What skills does Carson use to evade Nye and keep himself and de Vaca alive?

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