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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) The sound of gunshots.
(b) The calls of lions.
(c) Otto's cries of pain.
(d) Her falling out of her nest.

2. In Chapter 15, why does Sophie think Mushie does not build her a nest?
(a) Because Mushie is lost in the jungle somewhere.
(b) Because Anastasia told Mushie not to build Sophie a nest.
(c) Because Mushie is angry at Sophie.
(d) Because they are all confused and thrown by the chaos of the escape.

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

4. In Chapter 14, why does Songololo shriek so joyfully as she escapes with Sophie and Otto?
(a) She sees all the food in front of them, and she is starving.
(b) She sees her partner Mushie following them.
(c) She sees her mother Anastasia following them.
(d) She sees her sister Banalia following them.

5. What kind of vehicle do Sophie and Otto leave the school in in Chapter 16?
(a) A horse and carriage.
(b) A skateboard.
(c) A motorbike.
(d) A car.

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

7. In Chapter 12, why do some of the bonobos gravitate towards Sophie in the rain?
(a) She has sweaters for all of them.
(b) She has an umbrella.
(c) She has a tent she has pitched.
(d) She has a poncho she uses as an umbrella for them.

8. Why does Hector say Otto is lucky in Chapter 17?
(a) Because he has not lost all his hair yet.
(b) Because he has not starved.
(c) Because he has not yet been eaten.
(d) Because he only lost two fingers.

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

10. Which of the following is included in the U.N. ration packet Sophie took?
(a) Salad and fruit.
(b) Tuna fish, water purification tablets, cookies, and chili con carne.
(c) Stew.
(d) Bread and butter.

11. What is the man's name who takes Sophie up the Congo River on his boat?
(a) Pierre.
(b) Mandolo.
(c) Wello.
(d) Frederico.

12. What do bonobos often do with each other to help ease tension and anxiety?
(a) Forage together.
(b) Eat together.
(c) Sleep together.
(d) Rub up against each other.

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

14. In Chapter 16, what does Otto start doing to the boys at the school that the boys think is funny?
(a) Playing tricks on them.
(b) Feeding them.
(c) Pulling on their toes.
(d) Grooming them.

15. In Chapter 16, what does the man at the school for boys give Sophie to drink at first?
(a) Beer.
(b) Soda.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Grass tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sophie take with her from the U.N. station when she sneaks away with Otto?

2. How does Sophie realize the electrified fence is off in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 17, what do the people in the crowd take from Sophie?

4. What does Sophie feel accompanies her fear as she rides on the motorbike with Otto in Chapter 17?

5. 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?

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