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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 territory of chimps is Hope assigned to study?

2. What is Hope's husband doing when he gets an epiphany on their short vacation?

3. How many factions were involved in the civil war?

4. Where does Hope move to when she gets divorced?

5. What kept the hotel at which the researchers vacationed from being completed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of Rita-Mae to the chimps?

2. What is the theory that Hope explains to Ian about the war among the chimps?

3. Why does Hope want to leave the researchers' holiday early to return to camp?

4. How does Ian relate to Mallibar when he disagrees with Vail's theory about the chimps?

5. How does Hope meet John?

6. What disconcerting event happens when Hope and John take a short holiday together?

7. How does John react when Hope confronts him about his behavior at the lake?

8. What are the living arrangements for the researchers at Grosso Arvore? What is included at the camp?

9. What, according to Ian's theory, will happen when all the northern female chimps become pregnant? What is the problem he expects?

10. Describe John's research work early in his marriage to Hope.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the primary theme of "Brazzaville Beach"? How does the author present this theme? How does the theme develop throughout the novel? Give examples from the novel to support your positions.

Essay Topic 2

Define symbolism. Discuss what the warring chimpanzees represent in this story, giving examples from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

What are the three questions that Hope says must be answered in life? What were her answers? What were John's answers? Cite the book to support your statements.

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