2. Who gets taken hostage at a blockade?
(a) Roberta and Rita.
(b) Roberta and Mallabar.
(c) Vail and Hope.
(d) Clovis and Mallabar.

3. Who does Rita-Lu mate with after the death of Mr. Jeb?
(a) Jib-Jab and Bingo.
(b) Clovis and Conrad.
(c) Joao and Alda.
(d) Ian and Eugene.

4. Who rejects Hope's request to add something to the northern group?
(a) Vail.
(b) Mallabar.
(c) Joao.
(d) Clovis.

5. Who was taken back to Grosso Arvore after rescue?
(a) Vail.
(b) Hope.
(c) Roberta.
(d) Mallabar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has come to town to retrieve Hope and return to Grosso Arvore after her kidnapping?

2. After the death of Mr.Jeb, who discovers that the southern chimps moved further south?

3. With whom does Hope leave the camp after she gets punched?

4. At the end of the story, what does Hope say it is necessary to suspend?

5. What must Hope receive before she can leave the area?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What discrepancies does Hope learn about Usman's past and how does she learn them?

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

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

7. What does Hope learn from the Norwegian consulate?

8. What explanation was given to Hope about the death of Usman and why does she believe it?

9. What does Hope ask for to end the fighting among the chimps? What becomes of her request?

10. What leads Hope to believe that Almicar and his soldiers are the only remaining members of the UNAMO force?

(see the answer keys)

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