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

2. In Chapter 16, what does Sophie take from the abandoned village besides food that will help her on her journey?
(a) Pain killers.
(b) Working IVs.
(c) Clean water from the pump.
(d) Anti-diarrhea medication.

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

4. In Chapter 15, who saves Sophie and the bonobos from a hunter?
(a) Sophie's mother.
(b) Pweto.
(c) Patrice.
(d) Clement.

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

6. During her second week in the enclosure, what does Sophie start to eat?
(a) Ants.
(b) Caterpillars.
(c) Giant green gourds that ripen and fall.
(d) Tree bark.

7. In Chapter 18, where is Sophie headed after leaving the U.N. outpost near the capital?
(a) Mbandaka, and then to her mother's release site.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Miami.
(d) Rwanda.

8. Why does Sophie hope the other bonobos do not follow her and Otto out of the enclosure in Chapter 14?
(a) She knows the bonobos will only get sick if they leave the sanctuary.
(b) She knows she and Otto have a better chance of survival alone.
(c) She hopes they stay to greet her mother when her mother returns.
(d) She knows the kata-kata will notice if the bonobos are not in the sanctuary any longer.

9. What does Sophie give to the people from the crowd at the airport who help her reach the U.N.?
(a) Her duffel bag of manioc, clean water, and some clothes.
(b) Her books.
(c) Her money.
(d) Her sketches.

10. What kind of animals does Sophie remind herself that bonobos are in Chapter 14?
(a) Loners.
(b) Pack animals.
(c) Social foragers.
(d) Predators.

11. What does Sophie often do to Otto as a sign of affection?
(a) Blow raspberries on his foot.
(b) Rub his ears.
(c) Slap him lightly on the bottom.
(d) Groom him.

12. What is the term Sophie uses to mean "walking dead" in Chapter 20?
(a) Bapfuye alreda.
(b) Papauae fulti.
(c) Keta angelahara.
(d) Bapfuye buhagazi.

13. What is the word for a particular kind of boat common on the Congo River?
(a) Pirogue.
(b) Skiff.
(c) Sunfish.
(d) Gondola.

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

15. Who does Sophie realizes has a crush on Anastasia?
(a) Banalia.
(b) Ikwa.
(c) Mushie.
(d) Otto.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what does Sophie realize was the cause of her fall in the night?

2. In Chapter 16, what is the popular phrase for "word on the street?"

3. Why does Sophie think people at the airport have dressed in fine clothes?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Sophie think about her situation compared to that of the crowds at the airport?

5. In Chapter 15, why does Sophie think Mushie does not build her a nest?

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