Ape and Essence Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Ape and Essence Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What became of William Tallis' second wife?
(a) She committed suicide after Mr. Tallis died.
(b) She ran off with another man.
(c) She died from cancer.
(d) She was persecuted for being Jewish and was killed.

6. Why are the primitives unable to make clothes?
(a) Only the Chief is allowed to wear clothes.
(b) They are religiously opposed to clothing.
(c) There is no machinery left to make clothes.
(d) Cotton has changed since the radioactivity of the World War.

7. What is the name of Loola's friend who recently gave birth to a deformed baby?
(a) Polly.
(b) Emily.
(c) Ethel.
(d) Flossie.

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

9. What is the foundation of modern life to the narrator?
(a) Fear.
(b) Rage.
(c) Joy.
(d) Jealousy.

10. On what date do the explorer-scientists set out from New Zealand?
(a) May 1, 2345.
(b) January 1, 2004.
(c) February 20, 2108.
(d) May 21, 1981.

11. What does Dr. Poole tell Chief about why New Zealand was spared in the World War?
(a) Dr. Poole lies and states that most of New Zealand was destroyed.
(b) Dr. Poole refuses to admit he is from New Zealand.
(c) Its citizens created a magical forcefield.
(d) The country was deemed to not be of strategic value.

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

13. According to the narrator, truth without charity is not God but ___________.
(a) The Devil.
(b) Man.
(c) The Goddess.
(d) An idol.

14. When Bob Briggs speaks about his personal history, how does the narrator react?
(a) The narrator is bored.
(b) The narrator is infuriated and punches Briggs.
(c) The narrator is disgusted and leaves the room.
(d) The narrator is intrigued.

15. How is Chief able to keep a tight rein on Dr. Poole after meeting him?
(a) Dr. Poole is strapped to a table which is carried around.
(b) Dr. Poole is administered an intoxicating drug.
(c) Dr. Poole is handcuffed.
(d) Dr. Poole's kneecaps are broken.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of Bob Briggs?

2. Who was NOT among the team of scientists from New Zealand?

3. Who is the author of the movie script at the heart of the novel's story?

4. What does Dr. Schneeglock blame for Dr. Poole's lack of a fulfillment of his promise?

5. According to the narrator, what was Gandhi's "great secret"?

(see the answer keys)

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