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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does Bruce speak to a priest at the airport in South America?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Latin.
(c) Hebrew.
(d) Greek.

2. How long does Bruce stay in the Indian village in the Andes before he tries to leave?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 4 months.

3. What is the name of the town where Bruce flew in after his trip to America?
(a) Bucaramanga.
(b) Rio de Oro.
(c) Medillin.
(d) Bogota.

4. What missionary spoke at the interdenominational church when Bruce is sixteen?
(a) Mr. Brown.
(b) Mr. Rayburn.
(c) Mr. Anderson.
(d) Mr. Avery.

5. Why, as Bruce learns later, are the Indians so upset when they returned to their village and find Bruce there?
(a) A white man had killed some children earlier that week.
(b) They did not have enough food to share with a stranger.
(c) Two Indians had been killed by white settlers earlier that day.
(d) Some white men had killed some women and children.

6. What river does Bruce and Dr. Christian travel on as they travel to the Indians?
(a) Rio Cojedes.
(b) Rio Apure.
(c) Orinoco.
(d) Rio Meta.

7. After Bruce escapes from the Motilone, how many days does he walk before finding food?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 2 days.

8. What is the name of the Indian tribe in the village that Bruce stumbled into?
(a) Yanomani.
(b) Wayuu.
(c) Motilones.
(d) Yukos.

9. Where does Bruce set up camp when he returns to the jungle after leaving Bogota?
(a) Near a Yuko village.
(b) Near the junction of three different Motilone trails.
(c) Near the river.
(d) Near a clearing.

10. What is an Italian priest doing in Puerto Ayacucho?
(a) Working with the Indians.
(b) Teaching English to elementary school students.
(c) Starting a new Catholic church.
(d) Teaching English to high school students.

11. Where does Bruce transfer his second year of college?
(a) University of Minnesota.
(b) University of Nebraska.
(c) Michigan State.
(d) Texas State.

12. What type of plane does Bruce fly on into Colombia after he returns from America?
(a) Boeing 247.
(b) A DC-2.
(c) A DC-3.
(d) Basler BT-67.

13. When Bruce stumbles into an Indian village in the Andes, who whips Bruce when he is there?
(a) A young man.
(b) An old man.
(c) An old woman.
(d) The chief.

14. What is the second type of food that Bruce is given when he is taken to the Motilone communal home?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Fish.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Parrots.

15. How old is Bruce when he begins wondering "Who is my God?"
(a) 12.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are houses made from that Bruce sees as he drives with Julio to his family's home?

2. Who do Bobby, Bruce, and Ayaboquina decide to appeal to concerning Abril's threats?

3. What river can Bruce see as he flies into Colombia after traveling to America?

4. What city is Bruce flying to in South America when he leaves the United States to go to South America the first time?

5. Who does Bruce meet at a church in Bogota who helps him by giving him money and clothing?

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