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1. Who is Dian Fossey? What type of work does she do?

Dr. Dian Fossey is a scientist from Louisville, Kentucky. Fossey is a researcher and author famous for her study of the silverback gorillas in Africa from 1967-1983. Fossey is also known for her activism on behalf of the animals.

2. What was Fossey's initial dream? How did it come to fruition?

Fossey had a dream to go to Africa to study the silverback gorillas. In order to make her dream come true Fossey took out a loan to pay for a trip abroad. Fossey's plan was to spend 7 weeks in Africa learning about the animals, their habitat, actions, personalities, and dangers from poachers.

3. Who are Louis and Mary Leakey? How do they play a part in the story? How do they influence Fossey? What misadventure took place while Fossey was in Africa with the couple?

Louis and Mary Leakey are noted scientists who are interested in Fossey's determination to study gorillas. Fossey credits Louis Leakey with planting the idea of a long-term study of gorillas. Once in Africa, Fossey visited the Leakeys in Olduvai. Fossey was invited by the Leakeys to visit an excavation site where they discovered a giraffe fossil. Fossey's misadventure occurred when she runs into the dig and falls, breaking her ankle and unceremoniously vomiting on the excavation site.

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