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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What horrifies Marina when they take a break from their trip on the river?
(a) A crocodile almost grabs Easter as he is hanging over the side fishing.
(b) Dr. Swenson jumps in the river.
(c) Easter jumps overboard.
(d) A snake falls into the boat.

2. What does Dr. Swenson often do when she is a member of Dr. Rapp's research group?
(a) Write papers for Dr. Rapp.
(b) Care for the sick and injured.
(c) Go out into the jungle to collect specimans.
(d) Write grants.

3. How old does Marina realize Dr. Swenson is?
(a) Nearly 75.
(b) Nearly 60.
(c) Nearly 80.
(d) Nearly 70.

4. What are the scientists unable to do?
(a) Analyze the compound of the mushrooms.
(b) Analyze the compound of the poisonous ground.
(c) Produce the compound that the fertility trees make.
(d) Convince the Lakashi to let more scientists study the trees.

5. How do the Lakashi women use the trees that produce the fertility compound?
(a) They brew a tea from the leaves.
(b) They eat the soft bark.
(c) They pulverize the roots and eat the paste made from them.
(d) They brew a tea from the bark.

6. Why is Dr. Swenson angry with Barbara?
(a) Barbara arrives and wants to eat some of the bark of the Martins.
(b) Barbara brings several tourists to the Lakashi tribe.
(c) Barbara brings Fox to the jungle.
(d) Barbara brings her infant son to the jungle.

7. About what is Fox pleased?
(a) Marina giving the Lakashi help in the name of Vogel.
(b) Swenson's pregnancy.
(c) Marina's active participation in the research.
(d) Marina looking tan and fit.

8. Why does Swenson drop Marina's hammock onto the deck?
(a) She hears Marina's nightmare and thinks there is a snake in Marina's hammock.
(b) To wake up her and discourage her from going further.
(c) The rope breaks; it is not Dr. Swenson's fault.
(d) To test Marina's toughness.

9. Where does Easter take Marina?
(a) To a cot in a storage area.
(b) To meet the tribal chief's wife.
(c) To show her where the bathrooms are.
(d) To eat something in the communal kitchen.

10. What happens to Easter that almost kills him?
(a) Nothing.
(b) He falls into the water where there is a crocodile.
(c) He eats bad food.
(d) A snake wraps around him.

11. Why does Swenson want Marina to stay?
(a) To help the Lakashi fend off unwanted visitors.
(b) To bury Dr. Swenson.
(c) To find the answer to the mystery of Anders' disappearance.
(d) To give the researchers time to finish developing the malaria drug.

12. Where does Marina find Anders' passport and driver's license?
(a) In a niche in the wall.
(b) Under the cot where she is sleeping.
(c) Under the mattress of the cot where she is sleeping.
(d) In Easter's box.

13. Why does Marina have to perform a C-section on Dr. Swenson?
(a) Dr. Swenson is too old for natural childbirth.
(b) Dr. Swenson is having triplets.
(c) Dr. Swenson is having twins.
(d) Dr. Swenson's baby is dead.

14. What are two characteristics that Nancy points out about Dr. Rapp?
(a) Insightful and compassionate.
(b) Warmth and charm.
(c) Coldness and infidelity.
(d) Efficiency and insightful.

15. Where does Marina go with Alan and Nancy Saturn?
(a) Into the deep jungle.
(b) Java.
(c) Manaus.
(d) The next village down river.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Swenson say Marina must do or Swenson will drop her on the shore?

2. What does Marina learn about the trees that produce the fertility compound?

3. What is Nkomo studying?

4. What does Nancy say Dr. Saturn's father was trying to do to his son?

5. What do some of the women do with Marina?

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