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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: The Script, pages 50-75.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Ape and Essence was heavily edited to improve dialogue and story.
(c) The Ape and Essence appearing in the novel was created from a memory of the script itself.
(d) The names in the script were changed for legal reasons.

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

4. What became of William Tallis' immediate family?
(a) They moved away after Mr. Tallis died.
(b) They died in a car accident.
(c) They died in World War I.
(d) William Tallis never had a family.

5. Which book does Dr. Poole save from the book burning ordered by the Chief?
(a) The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.
(b) A collection of letters and personal essays by Marcel Proust.
(c) A volume of Shelley's poetry.
(d) Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bob fears Elaine is cheating on him with which man?

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

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

4. On which deity do the primitives blame their problems?

5. How is Chief able to keep a tight rein on Dr. Poole after meeting him?

(see the answer key)

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