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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. William Tallis is from ____________.
(a) London, England.
(b) Bakersfield, California.
(c) Murcia, California.
(d) New Zealand.

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

3. What is the name for the team of scientists at the heart of Ape and Essence?
(a) The Post-War Analysis Committee.
(b) The Association for New Horizons.
(c) The New Zealand Rediscovery Expedition.
(d) The California Knowledge Project.

4. Why was Dr. Poole buried up to his waist by the gravediggers?
(a) He refused to fix the Chief's train.
(b) He used a swear word in front of the Chief.
(c) He punched a gravedigger trying to escape.
(d) He came on a boat, which the gravediggers consider evil.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What group of artists does Bob Briggs compare himself to in "Tallis"?

2. What is the first thing to appear in the "Ape and Essence" screenplay?

3. How do the primitives explain the men's propensity to hit women?

4. What kind of primate represents the "least among man," according to the narrator?

5. What is Rosie's career aspiration?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the moment involving a religious rite practiced by the Satanic Science Practitioner.

2. How is Dr. Poole able to argue his way out of being buried alive?

3. Describe the circumstances during which Dr. Poole is kidnapped.

4. What is the importance of where Tallis preferred to be buried?

5. Why does the Chief order his gravediggers to bury Dr. Poole?

6. Describe the first moment of commonality shared by Dr. Poole and Loola following the rite practiced by the Satanic Science Practitioner.

7. Why are the gravediggers robbing graves?

8. Describe the landing of the Canterbury and the crew's first sight of land.

9. What is Bob Briggs appraisal of Gandhi?

10. Describe the scene in which baboons are gathered at a palace.

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