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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. At the end of the story, what does Hope give up trying to find?
(a) Dignity.
(b) Honor.
(c) Certainty.
(d) Peace.

2. With whom does Hope leave the camp after she gets punched?
(a) Roberta.
(b) Clovis.
(c) Ian.
(d) Eugene.

3. At the end of the story, who breaks the news about the last murdered chimps?
(a) Mallabar.
(b) Vail.
(c) Hope.
(d) No one.

4. Whose ankle gets injured during an escape attempt?
(a) Hope's.
(b) Mallabar's.
(c) Clovis.'
(d) Vail's.

5. After the death of Mr. Jeb, who has taken the southern chimps further south?
(a) Mallabar.
(b) Vail.
(c) Clovis.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the killing of Mr. Jeb, who is the remaining baby chimp of the southern group?

2. What is the presumed cause of Usman's death?

3. Why does John think he's cured?

4. Who is cited in the book at the end of the story?

5. What language does Hope translate in the end of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some examples of catastrophes that Hope gives in discussing her catastrophe theory? Label each example with the type of catastrophe it represents.

2. What is Hopes catastrophe theory? She says there are seven types, but only addresses two. Briefly discuss the difference in the two she outlines.

3. Explain in detail the chimp attack that Mallabar witnesses.

4. What are John's answers to life's three important questions?

5. Vail makes two sexual overtures to Hope in the novel. When do they occur and what is common about both occasions?

6. How does Mallabar react to the attack that he witnesses?

7. According to Hope, what are life's three important questions?

8. What is Hope's relationship with Mallabar at the end of the novel?

9. Describe Ian and Hope's escape from their captors.

10. According to Hope, how is life like calculus?

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