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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. What is Lena's new baby named?

2. When did the chimp research project that Hope is working on begin?

3. Who is the strong, mature female who Hope studies?

4. Who believes a dominant male actually heads the chimp group?

5. Who makes the MIG-15's in the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of Rita-Mae to the chimps?

2. What happens after Lena's baby is killed?

3. What two major events are covered in this book?

4. What is the importance of Fermat's final theorem to this story?

5. How does Hope meet John?

6. What makes Hope question the validity of Mallabar's explanation for her hut burning down?

7. Why, in the beginning of the story, is the research crew so small?

8. How does John react when Hope confronts him about his behavior at the lake?

9. What happens to Hope's hut while on a supply run? How, according to Mallabar, did this occur?

10. Discuss the events of Hope's father's seventieth birthday party.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in "Brazzaville Beach"? Explain the conflict in detail, using both the definition and examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Hope to one of the men in Brazzaville Beach. Use 2 -3 examples from the novel to support your comparison of the two characters.

Essay Topic 3

Write a character description of Mallabar. Was he a major character or minor one? Support your answer with specific evidence from the story and include definitions of major and minor character.

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