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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alex believe are his own worst qualities?
(a) Skepticism and a bad temper.
(b) Short attention span and unkindness.
(c) Selfishness and arrogance.
(d) Impatience and dependence.

2. What does Kate give Alex to replace the losses from Morgana's theft?
(a) Sincere sympathy.
(b) His grandfather's flute.
(c) Money for the trip.
(d) Her old camera.

3. How does Kate teach Alex not to smoke?
(a) By introducing him to a cigarette addict.
(b) By making him smoke cigars.
(c) By showing him medical records.
(d) By promising him a reward if he never smoked.

4. What does the Amazon beast do when it encounters people?
(a) It teaches them a new language.
(b) It kidnaps them.
(c) It kills them.
(d) It destroys their homes and property.

5. What is Professor Leblanc's opinion of the Amazon natives?
(a) They are the best educated on the planet.
(b) They are the most peaceful on the planet.
(c) They are the most intelligent on the planet.
(d) They are the most savage on the planet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kate help Alex prepare for their expedition to the Amazon?

2. What incident causes Alex to become angry and demolish his own bedroom?

3. What is Professor LeBlanc's opinion about humanoid beasts?

4. What practical joke does Alex recall Kate playing on him?

5. What is the expedition searching for?

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