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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, He Who Walks On All Fours: Chapters 49-55.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Frock think Dr. Wright wants to go on with the Superstition party despite the murders?
(a) Money.
(b) To tempt the killer.
(c) Reputation.
(d) Fun.

2. What is stenciled on the side of the crates Ven intends to steal?
(a) SM, Washington, D.C.
(b) MNH, New York.
(c) LM, Paris.
(d) MNH, Los Angeles.

3. What is Cerro Gordo?
(a) The name of an artifact found in the Amazon by the Whittlesey Expedition.
(b) The name of Whittlesey's guide on his expedition.
(c) The tribesmen who guided the Whittlesey Expedition into the forest of the Amazon.
(d) The tepui that was the ultimate destination of the Whittlesey Expedition.

4. What does the old woman, according to Whittlesey's journal, warn will happen if Whittlesey takes Mbwun home with him?
(a) He will die a terrible death.
(b) He will bring death on his people.
(c) He will be a slave to the devil.
(d) He will live a long and productive life, but those around him will die.

5. What happened to the original Museum of Natural History in 1911?
(a) It sank into soft soil.
(b) It was moved to higher ground.
(c) It burned down.
(d) It was destroyed in an earthquake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joins Margo in the herbarium in Chapter 15, helping her distract the curator so that she might collect what she needs?

2. Who is Ven?

3. To whom does Whittlesey write a letter before sending his crates away?

4. Who calls Margo in Chapter 11 that leaves her emotionally drained and upset?

5. What does G.S.E. stand for?

(see the answer key)

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