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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nora begin her meeting by telling Goddard?
(a) That she is dying.
(b) That she is in love with him.
(c) That she is resigning.
(d) That she wants a raise.

2. After finding and climbing the collapsed trail, what intact feature do they find?
(a) An Anasazi cave.
(b) A great wall.
(c) Evidence of a flood.
(d) The largest Great Kiva ever found.

3. What makes Nora stop, tie the horses up and continue on foot?
(a) The sight of a campfire.
(b) The obstruction of brush.
(c) The smell of cedar smoke.
(d) The sound of someone talking.

4. When does John leave Nora and Bill?
(a) When the sun rises.
(b) After breakfast the next morning.
(c) When his grandmother arrives.
(d) When she tells him her father was never found.

5. What happens to Hurricane Deck, Beetlebum and Fiddlehead?
(a) They carefully are ridden over the top.
(b) They hurry to the water.
(c) They fall off the trail, and are killed.
(d) They go over the next morning.

6. When Nora and Sloane emerge from the canyon, what are they searching for?
(a) The hand and toe trail to Quivira.
(b) Nora's father.
(c) The way out.
(d) The way back.

7. Why is it so important for Nora to find the fabled city?
(a) To find the gold and be rich.
(b) To clear her father's name and reputation.
(c) To become famous.
(d) To prove it exists.

8. Why did Nora's meeting with Goddard make her so nervous?
(a) Nora thought Blakewood would be there.
(b) Nora doesn't like Goddard.
(c) Nora thought Goddard would proposition her.
(d) Nora was afraid she would be fired.

9. What does he call the valley that Quivira is located in?
(a) Chilbah Valley.
(b) Chileha Valley.
(c) Calbeh Valley.
(d) Challeh Valley.

10. Who are his people?
(a) The Nawkowepa tribe.
(b) The Nankoweap tribe.
(c) The Kankweap tribe.
(d) The Nanoweak tribe.

11. Which two expedition members will join the group at Wahweap Marina?
(a) The journalist and the cook.
(b) The journalist and Dr. Goddard's daughter, Sloane.
(c) Rusty and the journalist.
(d) Goddard's daughter and Rusty Squire

12. What does Beiyoodzin tell them about the valley of Chilbah?
(a) His people refuse to go there and the city was once a place of witchcraft.
(b) Their medicine man collects plants there and gets knowledge from the witches.
(c) His people are always exploring there and looking for witches.
(d) None of the above.

13. What about Smithback's arrival bothers Nora?
(a) His manner of dress.
(b) His attitude towards her.
(c) His criticism of her.
(d) His apparent desire for publicity.

14. What does the figure in the cave chant?
(a) Burn, burn, burn.
(b) Die, die, die.
(c) Nora, Nora, Nora.
(d) Kelly, Kelly, Kelly.

15. What is soon obvious about Nora's relationship with Sloane?
(a) They will ride together.
(b) They will complement each other.
(c) They will be fast friends.
(d) They will not be friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Aragon examines the items from the cliff dwelling, what two things does he discover?

2. What happened to some of the horses?

3. Who is Thurber?

4. What does Peter want in return?

5. Who is the geochronologist on the expedition?

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