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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 is Bruce's best friend growing up?

2. When Bruce leaves Caracas on a bus to find and help the Motilone, what town does he go to in the foothills of the Andes?

3. How many hours does Bruce have to march with the Motilones before reaching one of their communal homes?

4. What language does Bruce speak to a priest at the airport in South America?

5. What country does a missionary serve in who speaks at the Lange's church when Bruce is sixteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Bobby, Ayaboquina, and Bruce Olson are talking in a jungle clearing at the top of a bluff?

2. In Chapter 8, what happened after Bruce works with an Indian for two hours trying to learn the language?

3. What does Bruce bring into the jungle when he comes back from Bogota?

4. Why is it two-faced for the settlers to be bothering the Motilones?

5. What does Kent say when Bruce tells him he has been "called" to be a missionary?

6. Why is Tom, a missionary kid from Mr. Saunders' mission, not allowed to see Bruce any more?

7. How did the climate and landscape change when Bruce and the Yuko Indians travel to find the Motilone?

8. After escaping from the Motilone, what inspires Bruce to keep walking after he has been traveling for five days?

9. What does Bruce learn about the Motilones?

10. Why does Bruce not like staying at Dr. Christian's home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ocdabidayna said, "Jesus Christ died for all the tribes of the world. Bobby is almost like Him. He died for the Motilones." Explain why Ocdabidayna could compare Bobby to Jesus and how Bobby's death helped the Motilones. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, explain why Bruce believes in providence, or that everything that happens to him, good or bad, is direct guidance from God. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

The Motilone believe that there is a connection between God and medicine. Using examples from the book, explain why the Motilones believe that God is just as or more important than the medication itself.

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