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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. One of the young silverbacks has been injured by which of the following?

2. What item does the gorilla want more than anything?

3. To which state does Fossey return when the trip is over?

4. Which of the following is not one of the zones discussed by Fossey?

5. Beethoven would punish Tuck and Pablo for which of the following offenses?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the episode in which Brahms was shot by a poacher.

2. Discuss the introduction of Icarus. To which group did Icarus belong? Who else belonged to the group?

3. Discuss Poppy's near brush with death. What happened? Who/what saved Poppy?

4. What caused Bravado to change drastically?

5. Fossey was careful to do what major thing after meeting the gorillas for the first time?

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

7. Discuss how Alan Root helped Fossey establish a base camp. Where was it located? What types of things did Fossey attempt to put into place?

8. What happened to Coco and Pucker? What was Fossey's reaction?

9. Explain Group 5's move to the subalpine range, Fossey's theory, and actions taken to protect the gorillas.

10. Discuss the birth of Pantsy's son. What happened to the little one? What were Fossey's suspicions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a complete character description of Tim White. Who was White? Why did he travel to the Karisoke Research Centre? What were his goals? What did White do while he was at the centre? What was White's relationship to Fossey? How did White get along with the student workers? What was White's biggest contribution to the work? What happened after White left Karisoke?

Essay Topic 2

Dr. Dian Fossey had a difficult time employing student workers. Many of the workers were inexperienced, not wholly devoted to the gorillas, the study or the process. Describe Fossey's dilemmas and trials with students. Include some of the antics detailed by the author. Also examine the positive contributions of the students and how they helped to expand the facility.

Essay Topic 3

Alan and Joan Root were an important piece of the puzzle when it came to helping Fossey establish the Karisoke Research Centre. Who are Alan and Joan Root? Why were they in Africa? Where were they from originally? What was Root's profession? How did the couple assist Fossey in the early days? Discuss Alan and Joan Root's help in establishing the camp.

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