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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old, on average, is the youngest group of gorillas to leave their mothers?
(a) 29 months.
(b) 34 months.
(c) 22 months.
(d) 48 months.

2. What type of home do gorillas build for themselves?
(a) Lairs.
(b) Treehouses.
(c) Nests.
(d) Dens.

3. The couple suggests that Fossey go on ahead to which location?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Cape Town.
(c) Kabara.
(d) Rio.

4. What is Fossey's first stop in Africa?
(a) Olduvai.
(b) Nairobi.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) Kabara.

5. What animals routinely thwart Fossey's efforts to observe and study the gorillas?
(a) Elk.
(b) Giraffes.
(c) Buffalo.
(d) Cows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the couple the woman wants to meet?

2. Fossey later learns that the operation was not necessary but rather it was a(n) _____.

3. In examining the health of the gorillas, Fossey determines that the majority of the groups most likely have a _____ deficiency.

4. What is the couple's surname?

5. Which feminine name is given to one of the feeding zones?

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