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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. With whom does Hope leave the camp after she gets punched?
(a) Roberta.
(b) Ian.
(c) Eugene.
(d) Clovis.

2. What is John's diagnosis when he in the hospital?
(a) Manic depression.
(b) Gall bladder.
(c) Schizophrenia.
(d) Panic attacks.

3. Which important character witnesses the truth in Hope's theory.
(a) Joao.
(b) Clovis.
(c) Eugene.
(d) Ian.

4. Who greets Hope when she gets rescued after Almicar dies?
(a) Mr. Doblin.
(b) Mallabar.
(c) John.
(d) Ian.

5. Who ends the chimp wars?
(a) Vail.
(b) Hauser.
(c) Mallabar.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the popping of a balloon show?

2. How many pilots quit after Usman's death?

3. According to Hope, what are unchanging features in life called?

4. Why does Hope make white flags?

5. At whose property does Hope live at the end of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hopes catastrophe theory? She says there are seven types, but only addresses two. Briefly discuss the difference in the two she outlines.

2. What are John's answers to life's three important questions?

3. What does Hope learn from the Norwegian consulate?

4. Explain in detail the chimp attack that Mallabar witnesses.

5. In the end, what lesson does Hope say she's learned about life?

6. Explain the situation around Conrad's death.

7. What are some examples of catastrophes that Hope gives in discussing her catastrophe theory? Label each example with the type of catastrophe it represents.

8. What is Hope's relationship with Mallabar at the end of the novel?

9. What leads Hope to believe that Almicar and his soldiers are the only remaining members of the UNAMO force?

10. What does Hope ask for to end the fighting among the chimps? What becomes of her request?

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