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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From what condition is Dr. Swenson suffering?
(a) Preclampsia.
(b) Hyperthyroidism.
(c) Gestational diabetes.
(d) Eczema.

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

4. What is Benoit looking for as they ride on the boat?
(a) Birds that are in Anders' book.
(b) Fish to spear.
(c) Bugs he is collecting for Dr. Saturn.
(d) A snake to make a headband out of the skin.

5. Why does Marina perform under the supervision of Dr. Swenson?
(a) An appendectomy.
(b) A delicate lab experiement.
(c) Surgery to removed a large skin cancer.
(d) A C-section.

6. How are the Lakashi characterized as far as study subjects?
(a) Patient.
(b) Unwilling.
(c) Reluctant.
(d) Fearful.

7. Who accompanies Marina to go see the trees that produce the fertility compound?
(a) Dr. Saturn.
(b) Dr. Swenson.
(c) Dr. Buni and Nancy.
(d) Easter.

8. Who is Dr. Thomas Nkomo?
(a) A researcher.
(b) A sociology professor.
(c) A medical missionary.
(d) A anthropology professor.

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

10. Who chose the interns who accompanied Dr. Rapp?
(a) Swenson.
(b) Rapp.
(c) The Dean of Medicine at Dr. Rapp's university.
(d) They were chosen by lottery.

11. Who meets the boat?
(a) The Lakashi shaman.
(b) Easter's parents.
(c) The entire Lakashi tribe.
(d) Anders.

12. What does Swenson advise Marina to stop doing?
(a) Coming any futher into the jungle.
(b) Seeing something bad behind every bush.
(c) Taking Lariam.
(d) Working for Vogel.

13. What is the tribe doing in the morning when Marina awakes?
(a) They are still sleeping.
(b) They are hard at work.
(c) They are preparing for a hunt.
(d) They are planting.

14. How old does Dr. Swenson think Easter is?
(a) 105.
(b) 12.
(c) 88.
(d) 22.

15. How is the crew of the boat greeted?
(a) With slaps on the body.
(b) With a strange hand signal ritual.
(c) With silence.
(d) With bows.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Nkomo studying?

3. Why is the only thing that grows near the fertility trees a type of hallucinogenic mushroom?

4. What does Dr. Swenson do as far as ill tribal members?

5. Why does Marina grab Fox tightly?

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