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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 necessary to maintain proper discipline.
(b) She is indifferent, having seen the ritual dozens of times.
(c) She feels it is all in good fun.
(d) She feels it is unjust and horrific.

2. How does Dr. Poole convince the gravediggers to spare him from being buried alive?
(a) He offers to fix their train.
(b) He offers to give his boat to them.
(c) He offers to teach them to grow better crops.
(d) He gives them several pieces of jewelry.

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

4. Who orders Dr. Poole to be buried up to his waist by the gravediggers?
(a) Flossie.
(b) Chief.
(c) Loola.
(d) Miss Ethel Hook.

5. Which gravedigger apologizes to Dr. Poole by claiming that burying Dr. Poole was done only for fun?
(a) Loola.
(b) Shelley.
(c) Chief.
(d) Flossie.

6. What is Rosie's career aspiration?
(a) Singer and actress.
(b) Writer.
(c) Painter.
(d) Producer.

7. Why was New Zealand spared from the destruction that ravaged the rest of the planet?
(a) It was not deemed to be of any important military value.
(b) Its leaders engaged in clever diplomacy.
(c) Because of raging sea storms, it was not accessible to aggressors.
(d) It built great bunkers that protected its people.

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

9. How much does Bob owe the government in back taxes?
(a) $33,000.
(b) $3.67.
(c) $45.00.
(d) $150,000.

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

11. How do the primitives mark women who have not produced a healthy baby during the season?
(a) By shaving their heads.
(b) By tattooing them on the shoulders.
(c) By making them wear distinct earrings.
(d) By writing "NO" on their clothing.

12. Who is the author of the movie script at the heart of the novel's story?
(a) Dr. Alfred Poole.
(b) Lou Lublin.
(c) William Tallis
(d) Bob Briggs.

13. What is the name of Bob Briggs' wife?
(a) Elaine.
(b) Miriam.
(c) Miss Ethel Hook.
(d) Katie.

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

15. What surprises Chief about Dr. Poole's admission that he arrived on a boat?
(a) Chief feels only the devil rides on a boat.
(b) Chief is surprised New Zealand still had boats.
(c) Chief feels boats are magic.
(d) The Chief is indifferent to Dr. Poole's admission.

Short Answer Questions

1. At which location is Chief presented with a necklace made of bones?

2. The narrator compares the beauty of the first image on screen in "Ape and Essence" to a poem by which poet?

3. What promise does Bob make to Rosie?

4. Who leads the team of gravediggers at the Southern California mausoleum?

5. Why are the primitives unable to make clothes?

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