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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: The Script, pages 25-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reader told about how the "Ape and Essence" script appears in the novel?
(a) Ape and Essence was reprinted without change or comment.
(b) The names in the script were changed for legal reasons.
(c) Ape and Essence was heavily edited to improve dialogue and story.
(d) The Ape and Essence appearing in the novel was created from a memory of the script itself.

2. In the human condition, what does fear NOT cast out, according to the narrator?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Desperation.
(d) Goodness.

3. What is the occupation of Bob Briggs?
(a) Retired military officer.
(b) Gravedigger.
(c) Screenwriter.
(d) Botanist.

4. Where did William Tallis prefer to be buried?
(a) In his homeland of Germany.
(b) In the desert.
(c) At sea.
(d) In the Hollywood Cemetery.

5. When Bob Briggs speaks about his personal history, how does the narrator react?
(a) The narrator is infuriated and punches Briggs.
(b) The narrator is bored.
(c) The narrator is intrigued.
(d) The narrator is disgusted and leaves the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of the screenplay, baboons have gathered in what place?

2. What became of William Tallis' second wife?

3. How much does Bob owe the government in back taxes?

4. What is the name for the team of scientists at the heart of Ape and Essence?

5. What kind of primate represents the "least among man," according to the narrator?

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