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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 Jevy say that he regrets saying?
(a) That most lawyers would be best use for alligator bait.
(b) That Nate had better not drink.
(c) That he often has a cold beer at the trading post.
(d) That Americans should all burn in fire.

2. What is difficult about navigating the secondary river?
(a) Too many trees and other debris in the water.
(b) It has many whirlpools that spin the boat.
(c) It has many branches and the banks are flooded.
(d) It is very narrow and shallow.

3. Who is Welly?
(a) The deckhand and cook on the boat that Nate hired.
(b) Rachel's right hand man.
(c) Ramble's best friend.
(d) The pilot who crashed in the farmer's cow field.

4. What does it take to get Nate ready to travel?
(a) A call from Josh.
(b) A veiled threat from Jevy.
(c) A bucket of ice water thrown on Nate.
(d) A few cold showers, aspirin, cool compresses, and sunglasses.

5. What two people does Nate contact on his trip?
(a) Alice and Josh.
(b) Sergio and Josh.
(c) Alice and Sergio.
(d) Josh and Rachel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tira hoping to do?

2. Who is Valdir Ruiz?

3. Why does Jevy go searching for Nate?

4. What is an ever-present danger?

5. Whose in-laws suddenly become warmer to her when they realize she has a large amount of money coming in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Libbigail's relationship with her father like and what is she doing after his death?

2. How did Troy divide his money with his last holographic will?

3. How did Nate feel when he first came to Brazil and why?

4. Explain what happened when Nate found out the trading post where they stopped sold beer.

5. What happened to Nate and his guides on the river while exploring Pantanal?

6. What happened to Troy's remains?

7. What happened that caused Nate and Jevy to get lost within the Pantanal?

8. Why was the reading of Troy Phelan's will considered to be of interest?

9. What did Nate do on Christmas day in Brazil?

10. What do Nate and Jevy discuss as they float on the river and how does Nate feel about it?

(see the answer keys)

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