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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. Who is Lester?

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

3. Who will meet the supply runner for a rendezvous?

4. Who hopes to make a purchase from a Syrian friend?

5. Who tells Hope about her tent when she returns from town?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe John's research work early in his marriage to Hope.

2. How does Hope report Mr. Jeb's death and how does Mallabar believe?

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

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

5. Describe Hope's first alarming discovery about the chimps.

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

7. Hope agrees not to tell anyone her discoveries about the chimps for fear of being fired. What does she decide to do with the information?

8. What disconcerting event happens when Hope and John take a short holiday together?

9. What are the living arrangements for the researchers at Grosso Arvore? What is included at the camp?

10. What is Usman's personal job training and employment information?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

A main character has good and bad qualities, giving the character dimension. Discuss Hope's good and bad qualities. Are the "bad" qualities really bad? Support your answers with examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What is an antagonist? Discuss the antagonist of this novel in detail, relating the antagonist specifically to the type of conflict featured in the novel.

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