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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. Which major settlement is not mentioned in the book thus far?

2. Fossey and her team work hard to eliminate _____.

3. How many additional silverbacks are there in the group?

4. What is used by the gorillas in the activity?

5. Fossey returns to which group at this point?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Fossey's first interaction with Whinny and Digit.

2. What happened to Uncle Bert? What did the incident prompt Fossey to do?

3. Explain at least some of the things that the students do that irritated Fossey.

4. How does Fossey compare Beethoven and Uncle Bert?

5. What was the relationship between Effie and Tuck? How did Tuck treat Effie?

6. What is unusual about the behavior exhibited by Augustus?

7. What happened between Fossey and a student that wanted to claim a trophy to take home?

8. What did Fossey note when it came to the way the babies played with Uncle Bert? What unusual activity did the group do?

9. What was the situation between Group 9, Group 8, and the females?

10. Describe Fossey's first major interaction with Peanuts.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When designing and setting up the Karisoke Research Centre, Fossey had very specific goals in mind. What were Fossey's goals? What did she hope to accomplish at the centre? Create a business plan for the centre. Include a mission and vision statements to completely explain the purpose, goals, milestones, and proposed outcome of the study and progress at the camp.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Flashback is used in several places to reiterate earlier experiences and to show progress of the study and the camp. Choose at least three examples in which Fossey employs flashback. What was the purpose of each example? Was it effective? Explain.

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