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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 are his people?

2. Who is the geochronologist on the expedition?

3. What does JPL stand for?

4. Where water scooped out a larger hollow, what did Sloane and Nora encounter?

5. What is the cave dwelling called?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Nora meet in Chapter 12?

2. What was the problem with Holroyd's map?

3. What is Zero Site Trauma and why is it important?

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

5. Why does Nora ask that the expedition be kept a secret?

6. How does Skip suggest Nora find the road their father claims in his letter to have followed?

7. What two incidents in Chapters 1 through 8 suggest to the reader some kind of witchcraft or demonic forces are at work behind the scenes?

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

9. What about Sloane's arrival bothers Nora?

10. What does Aragon accuse Black of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 31, Aragon has spends the entire night going over the bones that they found in the crawlspace. His revelations are disturbing at the very least and uncover some conflicting observations. Why does it make Nora and Aragon nervous? After an entire night absorbed in the task of understanding the bones and their history, how does he believe they connect to the skull found in Anasazi cave they explored before finding Quivira? What is the overall significance of this find?

Essay Topic 2

Why does the Nankoweap tribe avoid Chilbah Valley? How are they tied together? What factors are revealed in the book that would lead the reader to believe that there is a deeper connection between the Anasazi people and the Nankoweap people? What actual ties from one to the other are revealed?

Essay Topic 3

Separating oneself from the comforts of home and conveniences of city life can exact a toll on a person. While some characters would see this as a challenge to be overcome with grace and dignity, others might not be so strong. Which characters rise to the occasion, becoming stronger and showing an ability to cope? Which characters break down? Speculate as to why the different characters react the way that they do and on possible solutions?

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