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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. What does Patrice tell Sophie about where the safest place to be in the country is if a war starts?

2. What does Sophie finally get Otto to drink in Chapter 3?

3. What word do people frequently use to refer to Sophie in the DRC?

4. What does Sophie mention that she hates being called in Chapter 6?

5. Which bonobo was quarantined in an area by himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, why are the roads in Kinshasa always so crowded?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Patrice tell Sophie about the state of the baby bonobo she has just bought?

3. Why does Songololo look to Sophie for refuge sometimes?

4. In Chapter 4, why does the man who sold Otto to Sophie come to the sanctuary?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Sophie hear shortly after she enters the bonobo enclosure that makes her blood run cold?

6. In Chapter 1, what does Clement tell Sophie about how her mother will react when she finds out Sophie bought the bonobo?

7. In Chapter 8, what does Sophie remember about the difference between young bonobos and adult bonobos?

8. Why do people often stay indoors in the DRC as soon as night falls?

9. In Chapter 9, what does Sophie think changes Anastasia's mind about charging her and hurting her?

10. What does Sophie's mother tell her about the reason the baby bonobo is missing fingers in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how Sophie's ability and choice to speak about her experiences in the Congo during the war evolve over the course of her young adulthood in Chapter 27. Why does it seem as if Sophie finds it increasingly difficult to speak of these experiences? Cite specific references to the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In a country where crushing poverty affects millions of people, the bonobos in Sophie's mother's sanctuary arguably had a better quality of life than many humans. Write an essay exploring the range of perspectives different characters in the book expressed about this state of affairs.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how Sophie's relationship with Otto and her experiences trekking through the DRC during its time of violent upheaval changes the nature of her relationship with her mother, Florence.

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