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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what is the popular phrase for "word on the street?"
(a) Grapevine.
(b) Vox pop.
(c) What they say.
(d) Sidewalk radio.

2. 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 location of clean water nearby.
(b) The directions to the U.N. headquarters.
(c) The location of the manioc field she passed.
(d) The location of the rebel soldiers' camp.

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

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 had nowhere else to store their clothes.
(c) She thinks they think it will convince the U.N. soldiers they are well-educated.
(d) She thinks they must have thought it would increase their chances of getting on a plane.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sophie realizes has a crush on Anastasia?

2. In Chapter 15, what does Sophie noticing the bonobos doing that is very much out of the ordinary?

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

4. What is the title of Part V of the book?

5. Which country does Hector tell Sophie is the biggest exporter of coltan, diamonds, and gold?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what are some of the signs that the bonobos are stressed and tired?

2. In Chapter 14, what strikes Sophie about the way the rebels look compared to the way the bonobos in the sanctuary look?

3. In Chapter 15, who saves Sophie and the bonobos from the hunter, and how do the bonobos react to the savior afterwards?

4. In Chapter 12, what does Sophie watch the bonobos do and attempt to mimic to try to stay dry when it rains?

5. What does Sophie say is the advantage of the fear she feels in Chapter 17?

6. In Chapter 13, what does Sophie think about the significance of the fact that in Lingala, the word for animal is the plural form of the word for meat?

7. In Chapter 17, who helps Sophie get across the stream of people to where the U.N. has its headquarters?

8. In Chapter 17, what changes Sophie's mind about leaving Otto in the Congo and taking a U.N. transport to the U.S.?

9. In Chapter 12, why does Sophie find herself falling towards the ground in the middle of the night?

10. What does the old man at the school and AIDS clinic tell Sophie about how the rebels select boys to fill out their ranks?

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