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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. What was the last thing Joan said to the corpse of Carlos?

2. What iconic thing led Henry to know where he was?

3. What do the Incans use to fuel their ovens?

4. When given the forced choice of which person to execute, who does the professor choose?

5. What is the spectrograph analysis number?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Henry attempt to stop Pachacutec from killing himself?

2. What kinds of things did the group notice regarding the cave creatures?

3. Why was Sam careful not to move too much on the plane?

4. Describe the bear-like creatures.

5. What does the group tell Abbot Ruiz about janan pacha?

6. What had Sam and Norman done to earn the wrath of the Incas?

7. How did Joan escape death from her captors?

8. Who was Inkarri?

9. Describe the temple.

10. What kinds of things did Joan learn regarding the Substance Z/Satan's Blood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Maggie and Sam's grief. How was their experience of grief different? How did they deal with it differently? Who came to terms with their grief first, and where in the novel did this occur?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss organic nanobots and inorganic nanobots. Which of these two groups of nanobots has the advantage and why? Which of these is more easily converted to corporate or government usage?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Joan and Henry as characters. What are their strengths and weaknesses? Who is the stronger character overall and why? Does this become debatable as the novel progresses? How or why not?

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