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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sophie wakes up in Chapter 9 from her first night in the jungle, what does she see?
(a) At least 10 bonobos looking at her.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Otto playing with Anastasia.
(d) The soldiers pointing their guns at her.

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

3. 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) Mama Evangeline.
(b) Patrice.
(c) Sophie's father.
(d) Sophie's mother.

4. In the end of Chapter 4, what is Sophie worried about concerning her mother?
(a) That her mother will always be disappointed in her for making such a big mistake in buying Otto from the smuggler.
(b) That her mother does not want Sophie to visit the sanctuary again.
(c) That her mother never really wanted children.
(d) That her mother thinks Sophie will never learn Congolese.

5. In Chapter 3, which bonobo bites and kicks Sophie?
(a) Ikwa.
(b) Anastasia.
(c) Mushie.
(d) Songololo.

6. Which of the following is a local language spoken in the DRC?
(a) Malawian.
(b) Lingala.
(c) Italian.
(d) Ponpaen.

7. What was the country that is currently known as the Democratic Republic of Congo formerly known as?
(a) Mali.
(b) Zaire.
(c) Malawi.
(d) South Africa.

8. What does Sophie mention that she hates being called in Chapter 6?
(a) Friend.
(b) Mundele.
(c) Mama.
(d) Sister.

9. In Chapter 9, what is one thing Sophie does to signal submissiveness to the bonobos?
(a) Holds one arm over her head.
(b) Stands up tall.
(c) Grunts.
(d) Lowers her head.

10. What does the sanctuary worker who initially examines the animal Sophie bought from the smuggler say about the animal's health?
(a) The animal is in bad shape, with fluid around the heart, and he is also dehydrated.
(b) The animal is in perfect health.
(c) The animal likely has ringworm.
(d) The animal likely has a lung infection.

11. Why does Sophie have so much cash on her person in Chapter 1?
(a) Her father had given her spending money before she left America.
(b) Her American friends had given her money to buy them interesting notebooks from the DRC.
(c) She had gone into town to buy new clothes.
(d) Her mother had given her the week's grocery money.

12. What does Sophie's mother tell the man who brought two baby bonobos to the sanctuary in Chapter 4?
(a) That he can not eat the animals' meat because she can tell they are sick.
(b) That he needs to make sure he takes care of the animals all by himself.
(c) That he is not allowed to sell the animals.
(d) That she will buy the animals from him.

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

14. What does Sophie take from one of the bodies on the sanctuary grounds in Chapter 10?
(a) A hat from one of her friends.
(b) A pagne, or lady's wrap.
(c) A necklace.
(d) Patrice's badge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the problems with treating animals for dehydration at the sanctuary?

2. What does Anastasia do to Sophie as a warning in Chapter 9?

3. In Chapter 4, who comes to the sanctuary that upsets everyone, especially Sophie and Otto?

4. Why did the other bonobos attack Pweto?

5. Which bonobo does Sophie rescue in Chapter 10 from the rebels, who have captured it?

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