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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. Why is it important to kill all elephants in a group?

2. On which continent can you find the most notable man-eating leopards?

3. Which of the following is not included in Capstick's leopard kit?

4. Where was the elephant ivory and leather auctioned?

5. What part of the lion's internal body does Capstick's second stab pierce?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does July's only surviving son disappear?

2. Describe Peter Hathaway Capstick's life.

3. Why does Capstick recommend to approach a dead elephant carefully?

4. How does the lioness defeat Willy De Beer?

5. How does Len Harvey get into a fight with a lioness in Chapter 1?

6. Describe the elephant species.

7. What do studies demonstrate about man-eating leopards?

8. How does Capstick kill the lion in Chapter 1?

9. How does the cape buffalo kill the local man in Chapter 4?

10. How do Antonio and Capstick kill the elephant in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the book.

1) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's ideas?

2) Examine the way Capstick uses other people in his book to express his ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following snakes and examine when they are most likely to attack, how they attack and how to save someone somebody who has been attacked by that snake:

1) Black mamba

2) Cobra

3) Puff adder

Essay Topic 3

How do elephants destroy the local environment and what does it cause both for the wildlife and humans? How can the authorities prevent elephants from destroying the wildlife?

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