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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: The Script, pages 122-152.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which deity do the primitives blame their problems?
(a) Beelzebub.
(b) Belial.
(c) Peter.
(d) Satan.

2. The narrator makes an analogy between Gandhi's nonviolence and what feature of Bob Brigg's life?
(a) His writing.
(b) His adultery.
(c) His gambling.
(d) His drinking.

3. What kind of primate represents the "least among man," according to the narrator?
(a) The cheeky monkey.
(b) The gorilla.
(c) The chimpanzee.
(d) The baboon.

4. Why is Chief displeased with Dr. Poole and his opinion of food production?
(a) Chief wishes the process to go significantly faster.
(b) Chief feels Dr. Poole is being overly optimistic.
(c) Chief is convinced Dr. Poole wishes to poison the community.
(d) Dr. Poole is providing no plans to provide for most of Chief's favorite foods.

5. As Dr. Poole and Loola have sex, what is the Arch Vicar doing?
(a) Addressing the congregation.
(b) Watching them proudly from the shadows.
(c) Giving last rites to the latest deformed babies.
(d) Reading in his seminary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Arch Vicar aid Dr. Poole in seeing the mating rituals better?

2. Which book does Dr. Poole save from the book burning ordered by the Chief?

3. On which street corner does Chief order books to be incinerated?

4. What part of "Ape and Essence" makes Bob decide to read the entire script?

5. Where do the narrator and Bob Briggs discover the screenplay at the heart of the novel?

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