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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. What frightens Nora and Sloane as they proceed ahead to reconnoiter?
(a) Cougars.
(b) Pigmy gray rattlers.
(c) Natives.
(d) Bears.

2. In what condition does Skip arrive for work?
(a) Over qualified.
(b) Hungover.
(c) Over confident.
(d) Overdressed.

3. What is Quivira fabled to be made of?
(a) Copper.
(b) Gold.
(c) Silver.
(d) Diamonds.

4. What does Peter want in return?
(a) To see Nora's potherds.
(b) To go with Nora on the expedition.
(c) To tour the Institute.
(d) To take Nora out for dinner.

5. Where does Nora Kelly work?
(a) The Santa Fe Achaeological Institute.
(b) Jet Propulsion Lab.
(c) Cal Tech.
(d) Museum of Natural History.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nora plan to get the horses to the head of Serpentine Canyon?

2. What happened to some of the horses?

3. Who are his people?

4. Who does Smithback write for?

5. How many rooms does Nora estimate are in the city of Quivira?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aragon accuse Black of?

2. Why does Nora have a hard time with the one condition that Dr. Goddard imposes?

3. What circumstances surrounding the GPS are a problem and why?

4. What does John Beiyoodzin call the people responsible for killing the expedition's horses?

5. According to what Skip told the Detective, why hadn't Nora filed a report following her attack at the farmhouse?

6. Why was the ridge Nora was seeking called the Devil's Backbone?

7. What tradition did Nora's father follow from other early explorers such as Frank Wetherill?

8. When the ceremony is conducted at the ancient grave site, what becomes clear?

9. Who is still missing at the start of the expedition and what decision is Nora faced with?

10. Who is still missing from the group when Nora arrives at the meeting place?

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