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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. Who offers his services for a flat fee of five million dollars?

2. After a week of searching for Rachel, what does Nate realize?

3. Why is Jevy in a hurry to get back to the city?

4. What does the neighboring village chief say about the little girl's death?

5. As they are leaving the village, by what is Nate plagued?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Rachel tell Nate when she returned to the village?

2. Why was Josh worried about the settlement of the will?

3. Who did Nate think he saw when he was sick and what did he feel about it?

4. Why did Hark meet with the other Phelan heir lawyers and what happened at the meeting?

5. How was Nate feeling physically as he journeyed back to civilization and what did he find out?

6. What did Nate feel like back in D.C. and what did he do about it?

7. What did the lawyers fighting the will do about the sanity examination?

8. Why was Nate unable to speak with Rachel the day after he arrived in the village?

9. What did working five days on the Phelan will in the city prove to Nate's satisfaction?

10. What news does Welly bring to Valdir and what does he do about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Realizing that Father Phil had also made large changes late in life helped Nate to feel even more comfortable with Phil. Additionally, the physical labor was a good distraction and gave Nate a healthy way to spend his days. Without the work at the church, his ample spare time could have been detrimental to his rehabilitation.

1. Why do you think Father Phil's making changes in his life at an older age made it more comfortable for Nate to talk with him?

2. Explain why physical labor could be good for a recovering alcoholic.

3. Why do you think too much spare time would have been detrimental to Nate's rehabilitation?

Essay Topic 2

The Phelan heirs were a dysfunctional group. It becomes apparent that Troy's impression of his children may have been sadly accurate. Bestowing a fortune on each of them may do more harm than good.

1. Why do you think having a lot of money would be harmful to the Phelan heirs?

2. Do you think Troy should have tried more to help his children change?

3. What do you see as the main problems with the Phelan heirs? Use examples from the book and to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Once in South America Nate continued to feel lonely. The feeling of loneliness wasn't about his job or his family. It was a feeling deep inside because he does not like himself and can therefore not find peace.

1. Do you believe people can be happy if they don't like themselves? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think Nate disliked himself? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Explain in detail how you would feel if you were in Nate's situation in Brazil.

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