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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 22 - 27).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following physical ailments does the animal Sophie bought from the smuggler have?
(a) He seems to have a broken ankle.
(b) He seems to have a few broken ribs.
(c) He is missing an eye.
(d) He is missing two fingers.

2. In Chapter 12, what is one of the fruits Sophie feeds herself and Otto?
(a) Apples.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Papayas.
(d) Bananas.

3. In Chapter 8, what does Sophie say it is impossible to live in Congo without growing a thick skin for?
(a) Mud.
(b) Insects.
(c) Disease.
(d) Rain.

4. In Chapter 8, how does Sophie know the kata-kata have discovered the electrified fence?
(a) She hears some zap sounds.
(b) She smells their burning flesh.
(c) She hears them trying to revive one of their own who has been knocked unconscious by it.
(d) She hears them warning each other about it.

5. In Chapter 27, why does Sophie say it is impossible to know whether the infant with Otto is his infant or not?
(a) It is possible for bonobos to have more than one father.
(b) The only way to tell if a bonobo is an infant's father is by visual inspection, and this method is not scientific.
(c) Bonobos are not monogamous.
(d) It is not possible to test bonobos for paternity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which bonobo does Sophie rescue in Chapter 10 from the rebels, who have captured it?

2. In Chapter 11, what food does Sophie have that she shares with the bonobos?

3. What does Sophie's mother tell her she must do in Chapter 2 in order to take care of the animal she bought from the smuggler on the first night?

4. In Chapter 6, why is Sophie so upset about the idea of having to evacuate quickly to get to the U.S.?

5. What does Sophie's mother tell the man who brought the two baby bonobos to the sanctuary in Chapter 4 that she has done to him?

(see the answer key)

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