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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do they shed tears?

2. To whom does Marco introduce the three men?

3. Who is Valdir Ruiz?

4. What is difficult about navigating the secondary river?

5. Why would the family's lawyers want the family to contest the will when it says anyone who contests it gets nothing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the effect of Troy's death on the media?

4. Who was the only person who knew where Rachel was living?

5. What did Nate and Jevy do to start the second half of their journey?

6. How did Nate end up in a farm in Brazil?

7. What did Jevy do when Nate didn't show up at the boat?

8. Why would Josh consider sending Nate to Brazil to find the Phelan heir?

9. With whom did Nate talk on his way to Brazil and why only them?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nate deemed the hospital in Corumba to be insufficient and was mortified by the care he received there. The hospital in Corumba was a local one utilized only by people who had no other choice.

1. Do you think Nate was being ungrateful to the hospital? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think the people in Corumba tolerated a hospital like Nate was in?

3. Explain what you see is the connection between money and good health care.

Essay Topic 2

Ultimately the Phelan heirs each received fifty million dollars of their father's money. Rachel established a trust with her money.

1. Do you think this was a fair settlement? Why or why not?

2. Explain in detail what you think about Rachel's settlement of her inheritance.

3. Do you Josh betrayed Troy's trust in him or do you think Troy knew the settlement would probably end up something along those lines?

Essay Topic 3

Unlike Rachel, Nate does want to return to the United States. She reminds him about what is good in life and offers encouragement. Their interactions leave Nate wanting to be a better man. This inner drive will eventually manifest itself as he overcomes his habits.

1. Why do you think Rachel would make Nate want to be a better man?

2. Do you think it is possible in the real world for someone who has messed up his/her life so badly to meet a person and all of a sudden want to turn his/her's life around? Why or why not?

3. Do you think a person has to have some sort of inner drive in order to change his/her life? What do you think is the inner drive in Nate?

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