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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, why does Sophie surmise that Anastasia leaves her alone?
(a) Because Sophie has food.
(b) Because Sophie has a gun.
(c) Because Anastasia can see Sophie is taking care of a small bonobo, Otto.
(d) Because Anastasia has realized how powerful Sophie is.

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

3. What board game does Sophie "play" with Otto?
(a) Monopoly.
(b) Operation.
(c) Scrabble.
(d) Trouble.

4. Who are the strangers Sophie meets in the start of Chapter 6?
(a) The doctors who have come to do surgery on one of the bonobos.
(b) Her mother's cousins who have come to check on the sanctuary.
(c) Her father's friends who will stay at the sanctuary for a few nights passing through.
(d) She does not know, but they are four men who look like rebels and are carrying guns.

5. What do the sanctuary workers tell Sophie she should do in Chapter 6 because she is a U.S. citizen?
(a) Get to the airport to be evacuated.
(b) Get to the capital so she can sell her passport.
(c) Get to the embassy to have her passport verified.
(d) Get to the hospital so they can treat her illness quickly before it gets worse.

6. In Chapter 4, what does the chef do for Sophie that she really appreciates?
(a) Makes some American dishes for her.
(b) Makes her gluten-free food.
(c) Makes her some of her favorite oatmeal.
(d) Makes her vegetarian food.

7. What word do people frequently use to refer to Sophie in the DRC?
(a) Octaroon.
(b) Mama.
(c) Sister.
(d) Mundele.

8. What does Clement tell Sophie and the smuggler is the problem with the sale the smuggler tries to make to Sophie in Chapter 1?
(a) It is too late in the day to sell the fruit.
(b) You can only use credit cards for street sales in the DRC.
(c) Sophie does not have the right currency to buy the man's wares anyway.
(d) It is illegal to sell endangered species in the DRC.

9. Who is the driver for Sophie in Chapter 1?
(a) Mama Brunelle.
(b) Clement.
(c) Patrice.
(d) Florence Biyoya.

10. What does Sophie take from one of the bodies on the sanctuary grounds in Chapter 10?
(a) A hat from one of her friends.
(b) A pagne, or lady's wrap.
(c) A necklace.
(d) Patrice's badge.

11. In Chapter 7, what does Sophie pack her bag with to leave the country?
(a) Mostly notebooks.
(b) Clothes, sleeping pills, some food, and some water.
(c) Supplies for Otto.
(d) All of her paintings.

12. What does Sophie pay special attention to regarding the bonobos' behavior in Chapter 11?
(a) How they groom each other.
(b) Where they poop and pee.
(c) Where they play their games.
(d) What they eat and forage for in the jungle.

13. In Chapter 6, what shocking news does Sophie learn that has all the sanctuary workers on edge?
(a) There is no more gasoline anywhere in the country.
(b) The president has been killed.
(c) The government has ordered that all bonobos be moved out of the country.
(d) People are no longer allowed to go up the river on boats.

14. Where do Sophie and Otto drink from out of desperation in Chapter 9?
(a) A puddle in the enclosure.
(b) A discarded water bottle by the road.
(c) A mountain stream they come across on the road.
(d) A pond in the sanctuary enclosure.

15. How old is Sophie?
(a) Nearly 10.
(b) Nearly 8.
(c) Nearly 15.
(d) Nearly 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sophie wakes up in Chapter 9 from her first night in the jungle, what does she see?

2. In Chapter 8, what is one sign of friendship a bonobo exhibits towards others?

3. What does the smuggler in Kinshasa have that interests Sophie in Chapter 1?

4. 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?

5. In Chapter 7, where does Sophie go to hide from the U.N. workers and the sanctuary staff?

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