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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what does Sophie come across that is good to eat?

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

3. What does Sophie give to the people from the crowd at the airport who help her reach the U.N.?

4. In Chapter 14, why does Songololo shriek so joyfully as she escapes with Sophie and Otto?

5. In Chapter 12, what is one of the fruits Sophie feeds herself and Otto?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, why does Sophie select Wello as a probable good choice to take her up the river?

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

3. In Chapter 16, why is Sophie so pleased to see abandoned fields of manioc in her travels?

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

5. In Chapter 15, why does Sophie decide she must leave all the bonobos in the jungle besides Otto as she goes off to find her mother?

6. In Chapter 18, how does Sophie plan to try to reach her mother?

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

8. In Chapter 21, what does Sophie decide is her and Otto's best chance for survival after Otto is caught in a trapper's snare?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the novel, Sophie decides to stay with her mother to help her rebuild the sanctuary rather than return to the United States to finish high school and live with her father. Write an essay analyzing Sophie's decision and explain what her choice reveals about her changing relationship with her mother and her attachment to Otto.

Essay Topic 2

Sophie describes feeling as if the bonobos - including Pweto and Otto - had saved her life during the chaos and violence. Write an essay exploring how the bonobos protected Sophie during the unrest.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the most difficult obstacles Sophie and Otto face as they fight for survival in the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) amid violence and political chaos? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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