3. What is presented to Hope as the cause of the killed chimps?
(a) A deadly lizard.
(b) Poisoned berries.
(c) Lack of water.
(d) A dead leopard.

4. After the death of Mr. Jeb, which southern chimp seems to become an outcast?
(a) Lu-lu.
(b) Ian.
(c) Rita.
(d) Lena.

5. Who leads the guerrilla soldiers at the blockade?
(a) Usman.
(b) Mallabar.
(c) Roberta.
(d) Dr. Amilcar.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the story, what does Hope give up trying to find?

2. Which chimp female follows the northern male chimps away after they attack her group?

3. What did Usman complain about often?

4. Why does John think he's cured?

5. Who writes Hope a note from a psychiatric hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hope learn about Eugene and Ian on her way back to Grosso Arvore after her kidnapping?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Hope's discovery among the chimps show her that she and John are not so different? What is it that they have in common?

7. Explain the situation around Conrad's death.

8. What chore does Almicar ask Hope to help him with? What is the purpose of the chore?

9. Where does Hope live at the end of the novel? Describe her home.

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

(see the answer keys)

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