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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Loola feel about the beating of the young woman at the hands of the primitives' religious leader?
(a) She feels it is unjust and horrific.
(b) She feels it is necessary to maintain proper discipline.
(c) She is indifferent, having seen the ritual dozens of times.
(d) She feels it is all in good fun.

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

3. In the beginning of the screenplay, baboons have gathered in what place?
(a) A library.
(b) A supermarket.
(c) A palace.
(d) A cemetery.

4. Bob fears Elaine is cheating on him with which man?
(a) William Tallis.
(b) The narrator.
(c) A Moldavian baron.
(d) Lou Lublin.

5. According to the narrator, what was Gandhi's "great secret"?
(a) He was a serial adulterer.
(b) The fact that he secretly yearned for power and glory.
(c) The fact that he did not want anything for himself.
(d) He was a great admirer of art and artists.

6. William Tallis died from ___________.
(a) A hit-and-run car accident.
(b) A botched surgery.
(c) Cancer of the throat.
(d) A heart attack.

7. What is the name of the scientists' ship in Ape and Essence?
(a) The Canterbury.
(b) The Worchestershire.
(c) The Flying Dutchman.
(d) The Kiwi.

8. The narrator makes an analogy between Gandhi's nonviolence and what feature of Bob Brigg's life?
(a) His gambling.
(b) His drinking.
(c) His writing.
(d) His adultery.

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

10. What does the Chief believe about the current level of discipline in the primitive community?
(a) He believes people should be more free to pursue their own interests.
(b) He does not believe in the harsh discipline exacted by the religious leaders.
(c) As he delivers discipline himself, he is quite pleased with the level of discipline.
(d) He believes the community lacks proper discipline.

11. What is the subject of the song the female baboon sings?
(a) Art.
(b) Food.
(c) Love.
(d) War.

12. How does the narrator characterize the scientists from New Zealand?
(a) They are petty and jealous, and given to fighting.
(b) They are nothing special, and are quiet and humane.
(c) They are extraordinarily physically fit, which will serve them well in their travels.
(d) They were hand-selected as the most intelligent of mankind.

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

14. Which of the following is true about the scientists' rediscovery of the world?
(a) They use sonar technology to find land.
(b) They crash-land because of a dense fog.
(c) Oil derricks can still be seen in the water outside of shore.
(d) The world is still highly radioactive, and the scientists must wear suits.

15. Where do the narrator and Bob Briggs discover the screenplay at the heart of the novel?
(a) In Murcia, California.
(b) On the Canterbury ship.
(c) At Cottonwood Ranch.
(d) Outside the Studio Commissary.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the human condition, what does fear NOT cast out, according to the narrator?

2. Why does Dr. Poole claim he cannot fix the Chief's train?

3. What destination have the team of scientists from New Zealand chosen?

4. What is Miss Ethel Hook's desire, with respect to Dr. Poole?

5. What part of "Ape and Essence" makes Bob decide to read the entire script?

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