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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Tallis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did William Tallis write "Ape and Essence"?
(a) He wanted to warn people about the fluoride put in the nation's water supply.
(b) He wanted to became a world-famous film director.
(c) He wanted to earn money to send to his granddaughter.
(d) He wrote the script on a bet with a friend.

2. William Tallis is from ____________.
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Murcia, California.
(c) London, England.
(d) Bakersfield, California.

3. Who decides to drive to Cottonwood Ranch to find William Tallis?
(a) The narrator, Bob Briggs, and Lou Lublin.
(b) Bob Briggs only.
(c) The narrator and Bob Briggs.
(d) The narrator only.

4. Where does the granddaughter of William Tallis live?
(a) Japan.
(b) Murcia, California.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Germany.

5. Why is Bob Briggs in financial trouble?
(a) He has made a series of poor investments.
(b) He owes back taxes.
(c) His home was recently robbed.
(d) He has accrued gambling debts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What became of William Tallis' immediate family?

2. The narrator makes an analogy between Gandhi's nonviolence and what feature of Bob Brigg's life?

3. What is the name of Bob Briggs' wife?

4. William Tallis died from ___________.

5. According to the narrator, what was Gandhi's "great secret"?

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