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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 do they learn from the skull found?
(a) Someone was murdered there.
(b) Someone old died there.
(c) Someone was mauled nearby.
(d) Someone young died there.

2. What is missing from Nora's home?
(a) All of her electronics.
(b) Her jar of mad money.
(c) Her dog and her hairbrush.
(d) Her television and her laptop.

3. What does JPL stand for?
(a) Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
(b) Jeffrey Printing Logistics
(c) Jacob Plonk's Library
(d) James Pedersen Locomotion

4. What does Nora ask Skip to bring into work with him?
(a) His resume.
(b) Her father's Ruger.
(c) His guide to potherds.
(d) Her dog.

5. How does Dr. Blakewood react to Nora's idea for the expedition?
(a) He joins her excitement..
(b) He threatens to fire her.
(c) He holds a press conference.
(d) He calls in other experts.

Short Answer Questions

1. After a preliminary survey of the city of Quivira was completed, what structure did the group assemble and get ready to enter?

2. What does Nora find when she leaves the family farm?

3. What is the first task Skip is given?

4. When Nora and Sloane emerge from the canyon, what are they searching for?

5. What fabled city is Nora seeking?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John tell them that a person becomes a witch?

2. When the ceremony is conducted at the ancient grave site, what becomes clear?

3. What tradition did Nora's father follow from other early explorers such as Frank Wetherill?

4. What circumstances surrounding the GPS are a problem and why?

5. Why does Nora believe Smithback almost ruined everything, and as such, still harbor some resentment towards him?

6. What does Aragon tell the rest about the bones that were found in the crawlspace?

7. Who is still missing at the start of the expedition and what decision is Nora faced with?

8. Who is still missing from the group when Nora arrives at the meeting place?

9. How does Nora want to fund the expedition to follow in her father's footsteps to Quivira?

10. What about Sloane's arrival bothers Nora?

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