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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, where does Sophie go to hide from the U.N. workers and the sanctuary staff?
(a) The infirmary.
(b) The nursery.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The electrified enclosure.

2. How old does Patrice estimate Otto might actually be?
(a) Almost 4.
(b) Almost 2.
(c) Almost 15.
(d) Almost 10.

3. How does Sophie get in and out of the electrified fence in Chapter 10?
(a) She finds the fuse box and disables the fuse for it.
(b) She figures out a clever way to temporarily short it.
(c) She has one of the bonobos disable it.
(d) She inputs the code, which she knows.

4. What does the smuggler in Kinshasa have that interests Sophie in Chapter 1?
(a) A baby bonobo.
(b) A crate of her favorite fruit.
(c) A cat.
(d) A snake.

5. In Chapter 2, who is the first worker at the sanctuary that helps Sophie when she brings back what she bought from the smuggler?
(a) Patrice.
(b) Mama Evangeline.
(c) Sophie's mother.
(d) Sophie's father.

6. Which of the following physical ailments does the animal Sophie bought from the smuggler have?
(a) He seems to have a few broken ribs.
(b) He is missing an eye.
(c) He is missing two fingers.
(d) He seems to have a broken ankle.

7. In Chapter 4, what does the chef do for Sophie that she really appreciates?
(a) Makes her vegetarian food.
(b) Makes her some of her favorite oatmeal.
(c) Makes her gluten-free food.
(d) Makes some American dishes for her.

8. What board game does Sophie "play" with Otto?
(a) Trouble.
(b) Operation.
(c) Monopoly.
(d) Scrabble.

9. In Chapter 5, what is Sophie's mother and other sanctuary workers preparing to do?
(a) A naming ritual for a baby bonobo.
(b) Go to a release site to let some of the bonobos back into the wild.
(c) A breeding program for the bonobos.
(d) Surgery on a very sick bonobo.

10. In Chapter 10, what does Sophie see in the sanctuary that greatly upsets her?
(a) Her mother being held captive.
(b) Mama Brunelle's body.
(c) The president's men looting everything.
(d) Dead bonobos.

11. In Chapter 11, what food does Sophie have that she shares with the bonobos?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Rice.
(c) Granola bars.
(d) Chocolate.

12. What is the title of Part II of the book?
(a) A City in Ruins.
(b) The Rules of the Bonobos.
(c) A Country No More.
(d) War Comes to the Capital.

13. In Chapter 11, why does Sophie surmise that Anastasia leaves her alone?
(a) Because Sophie has food.
(b) Because Anastasia can see Sophie is taking care of a small bonobo, Otto.
(c) Because Anastasia has realized how powerful Sophie is.
(d) Because Sophie has a gun.

14. In Chapter 8, what does Sophie say it is impossible to live in Congo without growing a thick skin for?
(a) Rain.
(b) Mud.
(c) Disease.
(d) Insects.

15. In Chapter 9, what does Sophie realize she needs to do to be able to eat?
(a) Kill an animal for meat.
(b) Get back into the sanctuary.
(c) Get her black duffel bag that she dropped the day before back.
(d) Steal some food from the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the driver for Sophie in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 11, which bonobo takes a particular liking to Otto?

3. What does the sanctuary worker who initially examines the animal Sophie bought from the smuggler say about the animal's health?

4. In Chapter 7, why does Sophie jump out of the U.N. van?

5. In Chapter 6, why is Sophie so upset about the idea of having to evacuate quickly to get to the U.S.?

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