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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. How does Kate define experience?

2. What has made Alex brave enough to swim in the Amazon without fear?

3. What kind of problems does Kate believe there are?

4. What are the visible activities in Santa Maria de la Lluvia?

5. Why does Alex refuse to eat tapir?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Alex's dog, Poncho, unusual?

2. How do the different members of the expedition believe the Beast should be dealt with?

3. Why does the book Alex reads convince him that the Amazon Indians are not civilized?

4. Why does Kate employ harsh teaching methods with Alex?

5. What does Morgana take from Alex, and what does she give him?

6. What theory does Kate accept about the origin of the Amazon Indians?

7. How does Kate show love for Alex in spite of her apparent disregard for his well-being?

8. How have the Amazon Indians escaped enslavement and destruction?

9. What does Padre Valdomero's experience with the Beast reveal about the creature?

10. What do the different members of the expedition regard as the most important resources in the Amazon basin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the opinions of the Amazon Indians toward the Nahab-- foreigners. What events have caused the People of the Mist and other Amazon Indians to hold those opinions?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Alex gains power during his initiation ceremony. What does he take from his father, his mother, and the jaguar? How is he different when the ceremony is concluded?

Essay Topic 3

What does Nadia mean when she advises Alex that he must learn to "see with his heart?" Does he understand her advice? Does he accomplish it?

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