(This quiz is from AMAZON UP CLOSE, written by PAMELA BLOOM, HUNTER PUBLISHING 1997)

Take the following quiz to determine if you are a good candidate for an Amazon adventure. Don't cheat or is will come back to haunt you. If you rate more than six "Trues," sign up immediately; you'll probably actually enjoy yourself.

1. You are in good physical shape (heart and lungs), though you needn't be able to jog five miles.
2. You are able to withstand heat and humidity while trekking through a rugged forest on relatively flat land.
3. You do not flinch in the face of flying bugs, ticks, gnats, ants or spiders, and will not falter in the face of a dead snake (screaming in the face of a live one is permitted, but not encouraged.)
4. You can endure less than haute cuisine for a few days, and travel on a boat in severely cramped quarters.
5. Seasickness is not a problem for you, nor are you scared of small canoes with bad motors.
6. You are not overly allergic to bees or bug bites and are prepared to return with arms and legs eaten up by mosquitos.
7. You like mud.
8. You can handle intense, frequent rain.
9. You know how to psych yourself to withstand "green overload," fear of the unknown, and that kind of squishy, moldy feeling that comes from being rained on and not being able to change your clothes immediately.

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