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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: The Script, pages 100-122.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which scientist is leashed by a female baboon at the beginning of the screenplay?
(a) Albert Einstein.
(b) Michael Faraday.
(c) Isaac Newton.
(d) John "Mad Jack" Fuller.

2. What emotion best describes Dr. Poole's state of mind after the mating rituals?
(a) Joy.
(b) Scientific curiosity.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Pride.

3. How can Dr. Poole's emotions at seeing the mating rituals be best described?
(a) Scientifically curious.
(b) Nauseated.
(c) Excited, yet revolted.
(d) Proud.

4. How does Dr. Poole become separated from his team?
(a) He stops to observe an unusual species of plant.
(b) He becomes injured, and the others will not slow for him.
(c) He stops to propose marriage to Miss Ethel Hook.
(d) He decides to confront the aggressive baboons in a nearby village.

5. Near which major city do the scientists finally land?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Belgrade.
(d) San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the youngest gravedigger tempted by, which he must resist?

2. Why was Dr. Poole buried up to his waist by the gravediggers?

3. Why is Miss Ethel Hook administered a sedative by the crew of the Canterbury?

4. What is the name for the primitives' religious leader?

5. What is the subject of the song the female baboon sings?

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