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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many cruise ships have their port in Guayaquil?
(a) 6.
(b) 12.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.

2. What company is automating the Bahia and also employs Zenji Hiroguchi?
(a) Sony.
(b) Matsumoto.
(c) GEFFCo.
(d) Mitsumi.

3. What country is Peru about to declare war on in Chapter 22?
(a) Ecuador.
(b) Paraguay.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Guyana.

4. What subject did Mary Hepburn teach at the public high school in Ilium, New York?
(a) Literature.
(b) Biology.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Social Studies.

5. What is the name of the body of water named in honor of Charles Darwin?
(a) The Darwin Stream.
(b) The Darwin Bay.
(c) The Bay of Charles.
(d) The Darwin River.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mary Hepburn wearing when she arrives at the Hotel El Dorado?

2. The Bahia is technically a ship designed for ________.

3. How many children does Hernando Cruz have?

4. What do the two stars by the names of certain characters in the story mean?

5. What name does Zenji Hiroguchi travel under?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 25, how is Hernando Cruz's case compared to that of Jesus Ortiz?

2. Who discovered the Galapagos Islands in 1535 A.D.?

3. In Chapter 3, how is Charles Darwin described?

4. Why does Kazakh never bark or play with other dogs?

5. When does Adolf von Kleist tell Mary Hepburn that he might be a carrier of Huntington's chorea?

6. Describe the city of Guayaquil as it is described in Chapter 1.

7. Why is Mary Hepburn practically unseen in the Hotel El Dorado?

8. How does Mary Hepburn recognize the Island of Santa Rosalia in Chapter 24?

9. What had Hernando Cruz planned to do to the Bahia if the trip was canceled?

10. What mystery in 1986 A.D. is discussed in Chapter 1?

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