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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose last theorem can't be proved or disproved?

2. According to the prologue, how many stories will Hope tell?

3. Where do the scientists live when they do their research?

4. Who gives the nearby river a name?

5. According to Hope, which "time" becomes more important as a person ages and matures?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John react when Hope confronts him about his behavior at the lake?

2. Other than funding, what uncontrollable obstacle does Mallabar's research team face? How does the obstacle affect their work?

3. Hope agrees not to tell anyone her discoveries about the chimps for fear of being fired. What does she decide to do with the information?

4. What, according to Ian's theory, will happen when all the northern female chimps become pregnant? What is the problem he expects?

5. Why, in the beginning of the story, is the research crew so small?

6. How does Hope report Mr. Jeb's death and how does Mallabar believe?

7. What does Hope learn about John in a discussion with Bogden Lewkovitch? What does she not reveal in the discussion?

8. What are the living arrangements for the researchers at Grosso Arvore? What is included at the camp?

9. What two major events are covered in this book?

10. Describe the process by which Hope and the other researchers begin their study of chimps.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character description of Ian. Was he a major character or minor one? Support your answer with specific evidence from the story and include definitions of major and minor characters.

Essay Topic 2

Write a character description of Mallabar. Was he a major character or minor one? Support your answer with specific evidence from the story and include definitions of major and minor character.

Essay Topic 3

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in "Brazzaville Beach"? Explain the conflict in detail, using both the definition and examples from the book.

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