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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bob fears Elaine is cheating on him with which man?

2. How does Dr. Poole convince the gravediggers to spare him from being buried alive?

3. How is Chief able to keep a tight rein on Dr. Poole after meeting him?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the Purification Ceremonies?

4. Set the scene for the opening of the novel. What is happening? When?

5. What about Dr. Poole's presence is surprising to Chief?

6. What is the New Zealand Rediscovery Expedition, and what is its mission?

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

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

9. List the allusions/references found in this section of the text.

10. Why was Gandhi killed according to the narrator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the relationship between Dr. Poole and Loola. Why are they compatible souls? What aspects of humanity do they share? Why is Loola different from the other primitives? What does Loola have that Miss Ethel Hook does not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Hots Community. What are their beliefs? How were they formed? What is their culture like? Why does Dr. Poole wish to flee to this community?

Essay Topic 3

Allusions are a frequent presence in Ape and Essence. Choose four literary allusions and explain their significance and meaning.

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