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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Coulton believe about how the narrator and William Tallis might have gotten along?
(a) They would have been indifferent to one another.
(b) They would have gotten along splendidly.
(c) Their political differences would have proved too much for even a casual acquaintance.
(d) They would not have liked one another.

2. At which location is Chief presented with a necklace made of bones?
(a) Pershing Square.
(b) Lincoln Park.
(c) The Observatory.
(d) The Cocktail Bar.

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

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

5. Why did William Tallis write "Ape and Essence"?
(a) He wanted to warn people about the fluoride put in the nation's water supply.
(b) He wrote the script on a bet with a friend.
(c) He wanted to became a world-famous film director.
(d) He wanted to earn money to send to his granddaughter.

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

7. The novel begins on what important day?
(a) The day World War II formally ended.
(b) The day Gandhi was assassinated.
(c) The day John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
(d) The day the U.S. stock market crashed.

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

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

10. Why does the narrator of "Tallis" believe that Gandhi was assassinated?
(a) Gandhi believed only in people, and not in art or politics.
(b) Gandhi was a political animal, and he paid the price.
(c) Gandhi's followers realized how self-centered he was.
(d) He soundly rejected the real people in favor of nationalization.

11. Who was NOT among the team of scientists from New Zealand?
(a) Dr. Canterbury.
(b) Miss Ethel Hook.
(c) Dr. Cudworth.
(d) Professor Grampian.

12. What kind of primate represents the greatest among man, according to the narrator?
(a) The gorilla.
(b) The chimpanzee.
(c) The baboon.
(d) The lemur.

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

14. How do the primitives explain the men's propensity to hit women?
(a) Women need to be toughened up to survive in the wilderness.
(b) Men are possessed by Belial.
(c) Women are possessed by Belial.
(d) Women deserve beatings for their inherent wickedness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, truth without charity is not God but ___________.

2. How does Dr. Poole become separated from his team?

3. How does Loola feel about the beating of the young woman at the hands of the primitives' religious leader?

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

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

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