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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has a baby with Bert?
(a) Tucker.
(b) Old goat.
(c) Flossie.
(d) Mavis.

2. How long did the traveler intend to stay?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 5 days.

3. Which major settlement is not mentioned in the book thus far?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Johannesburg.
(c) Rwanda.
(d) Nairobi.

4. What part of the baby was deformed?
(a) Nose.
(b) Toe.
(c) Finger.
(d) Ear.

5. What is the name given to the old woman?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Florence Nightingale.
(c) Molly.
(d) Old Goat.

6. What does Fossey say to describe the little gorilla?
(a) Piece of work.
(b) Spark of energy.
(c) Holy terror.
(d) Ball of fluff.

7. What is the name given to the mysterious gorilla?
(a) Dunno.
(b) Beetsme.
(c) Shadow.
(d) Mystery man.

8. What word is used to describe the tracking process?
(a) Painstaking.
(b) Challenging.
(c) Simple.
(d) Tedious.

9. What type of sound do gorillas make much like children?
(a) Cry.
(b) Burp.
(c) Giggle.
(d) Whine.

10. The group intends to keep track of the animals by using a(n) ______.
(a) Video library.
(b) Census.
(c) Permanent ear tag.
(d) Electronic tracking device.

11. What is the name of the man traveling around the world?
(a) Bob.
(b) Dave.
(c) Bill.
(d) Tim.

12. Which is not one of the predominant poachers in the area?
(a) Sebahutu.
(b) Mwelu.
(c) Gashabizi.
(d) Munyarukiko.

13. During the tracking process, Fossey notes that it is hard to keep track of which of the following?
(a) New nests.
(b) Food source.
(c) Males.
(d) Babies.

14. What title is given to Paulin?
(a) Chef des Brigades.
(b) Chief Tracker.
(c) High Commander.
(d) Gorilla Liaison.

15. Where was Bert shot?
(a) Neck.
(b) Heart.
(c) Back.
(d) Head.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the group is found by Fossey, there are only ____ original members left.

2. How many days does it take to travel between groups 4 and 8?

3. Tuck and Effie begin to fight over a new baby named _____.

4. Which of the following is a word used to describe some of the students?

5. Fossey likes the new student because of his _____.

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