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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. Adams informs the reader that "Moose" was short for ________.

2. Who was the freelance Kakapo tracker working for the New Zealand Department of Conservation?

3. Douglas Adams states that the Kakapo is a bird that in some ways reminds him of the ________.

4. ________ is on the island of Flores and is the nearest port to Komodo.

5. What was the name of the BBC sound engineer that accompanied Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Kea, as discussed in Heartbeats in the Night.

2. Analyze and describe the Kakapo.

3. Analyze the title of Heartbeats in the Night.

4. Illustrate the other two people sharing the hut with Adams and Carwardine in the Virunga Volcanoes.

5. What is the significance of the lack of woodpeckers in Madagascar?

6. Discuss the poaching problem described in the chapter, Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat.

7. Describe the remarkable feature of the Aye-aye that both Adams and Carwardine analyzed.

8. What is one of the more dangerous animals in Africa, according to Adams? Explain.

9. What confession does Adams make in Heartbeats in the Night?

10. Are Komodo dragons man-eaters? Explain.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Detail the importance and history of the Great Ape as seen in the chapter, Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat.

Essay Topic 2

Examine and articulate the author's use of anthropomorphism of animals' thoughts and emotions, as seen throughout the book, Last Chance to See.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you present a case either for or against animal captivity. Use specific examples from Last Chance to See.

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