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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. The children on Labuan Bajo in chapter Here Be Chickens were playing with a one-legged ________.
2. Who is the Zaire's ex-colonial master?
3. The currency-declaration forms that Adams and Carwardine had to fill out in Zaire had the heading ________, crossed out, with "Zaire" written instead in pencil.
4. Who was the man in Melbourne who Adams claim knew more about poisonous snakes than anyone else on earth?
5. What does DOC stand for as it relates to the chapter, Heartbeats in the Night?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the significance of "darkest Africa," as seen in the chapter Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat.
2. What major evolutionary change passed Madagascar, according to Adams?
3. Explain Dr. Struan Sutherland's answer to the question: What does one do when bitten by a poisonous snake?
4. What confession does Adams make in Heartbeats in the Night?
5. Analyze and discuss the Great Apes found in the chapter Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat.
6. Describe Kiri and Moose as discussed in the chapter, Here Be Chickens.
7. Describe the Komodo dragons found in chapter Here Be Chickens.
8. Compare and contrast Mark Carwardine to Douglas Adams, as described in chapter Twig Technology.
9. What is Kakapo Castle, which is found in the chapter Heartbeats in the Night?
10. Analyze the Northern White rhinoceros of Czechoslovakia.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Analyze and discuss the significance of the chapter titled Blind Panic to the overall meaning of Last Chance to See.
Essay Topic 3
In a detailed essay, explain the correlation between the story Sifting Through the Embers to the overall meaning of the book, Last Chance to See.
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