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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 much alcohol does Nate consume?
(a) None.
(b) Two beers.
(c) One and a half bottles of vodka.
(d) A couple glasses of wine.

2. Who does Nate hire?
(a) A private pilot for an aerial look and a boat guide named Jevy.
(b) A bodyguard.
(c) A secretary.
(d) A native speaker.

3. What does Ramble's lawyer urge Ramble to do?
(a) Let Ramble's mother contest on his behalf.
(b) Let the lawyer handle the trust.
(c) Be appreciative for what he has.
(d) Contest the will.

4. What is the surprising clause in Troy's final will?
(a) Each child only gets 10 million dollars.
(b) That it all goes to an organization to free Tibet from Chinese rule.
(c) Each child only gets their age in dollars.
(d) He leaves his entire estate to his illegitimate daughter, Rachel Lane.

5. Why is Nate roaming the streets?
(a) He has lost the way to his motel room.
(b) Looking for Rachel.
(c) Looking for open stores.
(d) Looking for a nightclub.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which Indian tribe does a missionary woman work?

2. What does the autopsy on Troy reveal?

3. What does Phelan wear?

4. What does Fernando tell Jevy?

5. What happens to Rachel's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Libbigail's relationship with her father like and what is she doing after his death?

2. What is Nate's life in rehab and how does he feel about it?

3. What did Jevy do when Nate didn't show up at the boat?

4. What did Troy do after being certified sane and able and his family left?

5. What are the thoughts of Troy Phelan when the novel opens?

6. What do Nate and Jevy discuss as they float on the river and how does Nate feel about it?

7. Explain what happened when Nate found out the trading post where they stopped sold beer.

8. What happened to Nate and his guides on the river while exploring Pantanal?

9. What did Nate and Jevy do to start the second half of their journey?

10. Why was the reading of Troy Phelan's will considered to be of interest?

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