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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. Who leads the team of gravediggers at the Southern California mausoleum?
(a) Boss Man.
(b) Chief.
(c) The Rat King.
(d) Dr. Poole.

2. What is the name for the team of scientists at the heart of Ape and Essence?
(a) The California Knowledge Project.
(b) The New Zealand Rediscovery Expedition.
(c) The Post-War Analysis Committee.
(d) The Association for New Horizons.

3. By the time Cottonwood Ranch is visited, how long had William Tallis been dead?
(a) Eighteen months.
(b) Two days.
(c) Four years.
(d) Six weeks.

4. What is the youngest gravedigger tempted by, which he must resist?
(a) A plump girl beside him.
(b) The fine clothes of a corpse.
(c) His leader's bacon sandwich.
(d) The large emerald ring of a corpse.

5. What is the leashed scientist beaten with by the female baboon holding him?
(a) A candlestick.
(b) A spatula.
(c) The Bible.
(d) A riding switch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is living on Tallis' Cottonwood Ranch when it is visited by the filmmaker(s)?

2. Why does the narrator of "Tallis" believe that Gandhi was assassinated?

3. On what date do the explorer-scientists set out from New Zealand?

4. What promise does Bob make to Rosie?

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

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