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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what awakens Sophie with a start from her sleep?
(a) Her falling out of her nest.
(b) The sound of gunshots.
(c) Otto's cries of pain.
(d) The calls of lions.

2. Why does Sophie think disgustedly that humans eating bonobos is nearly cannibilism?
(a) Because bonobos often wear human clothes.
(b) Because humans and bonobos share almost 99 percent of their DNA.
(c) Because bonobos have the exact same thoughts and feelings as humans do.
(d) Because bonobos are so attached to humans emotionally.

3. In Chapter 17, what does Sophie think about her situation compared to that of the crowds at the airport?
(a) She is at a disadvantage because she is a U.S. citizen.
(b) She has more to lose than they do.
(c) She needs to be able to offer them something so they will not hurt her.
(d) She has less chance of getting help from the U.S. than they do.

4. Why does Sophie think people at the airport have dressed in fine clothes?
(a) She thinks they anticipate being at the palace.
(b) She thinks they think it will convince the U.N. soldiers they are well-educated.
(c) She thinks they had nowhere else to store their clothes.
(d) She thinks they must have thought it would increase their chances of getting on a plane.

5. In Chapter 16, what is one thing that is strange about the rebels Sophie sees passing by in vehicles?
(a) The men are all speaking different languages.
(b) The men are eating American food.
(c) Some of the men are wearing evening gowns.
(d) The men do not have weapons at all.

6. How long does Sophie stay at the boys' school in Chapter 16?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) One month.
(d) Four days.

7. In Chapter 16, what valuable information does Sophie give to the old man who runs that school that will likely aid his and the boys' survival?
(a) The directions to the U.N. headquarters.
(b) The location of the rebel soldiers' camp.
(c) The location of clean water nearby.
(d) The location of the manioc field she passed.

8. Who does Sophie meet in Chapter 16 in the abandoned village where she leaves the bonobos?
(a) A father and his young son.
(b) A group of five young men.
(c) A young boy and an old woman.
(d) A trio of women.

9. In Chapter 18, what creature do Sophie and Otto stumble across as they make their way to the river?
(a) A boa constrictor.
(b) A hippopotamus.
(c) A large crocodile.
(d) A Nile Monitor.

10. Who is the oldest bonobo?
(a) Songololo.
(b) Anastasia.
(c) Mushie.
(d) Ikwa.

11. What is the title of Part V of the book?
(a) Mbandaka.
(b) Otto bows out.
(c) The Hunted.
(d) Everything is Raining.

12. In Chapter 16, what does Sophie come across that is good to eat?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Raspberries.
(c) Manioc.
(d) Spinach.

13. What is the title of Part IV of the book?
(a) What Remained Outside.
(b) My Mother Finds Me.
(c) The Bonobos Win.
(d) War Goes On.

14. In Chapter 12, who makes a sleeping nest of branches and leaves for Sophie?
(a) Otto.
(b) Songololo.
(c) Mushie.
(d) Banalia.

15. How does Sophie realize the electrified fence is off in Chapter 12?
(a) Otto tries to swing on it.
(b) She bumps into it accidentally herself.
(c) Mushie rolls into it by mistake.
(d) She realizes she does not hear its familiar buzz any longer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animals does Sophie remind herself that bonobos are in Chapter 14?

2. What do bonobos often do with each other to help ease tension and anxiety?

3. What is Sophie's plan to try to lose the rest of the bonobos as she and Otto press on with their journey?

4. Why does Hector say Otto is lucky in Chapter 17?

5. What does Hector tell Sophie the DRC is the richest country in the world in terms of?

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