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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 12, what does Otto develop that worries Sophie?
2. In Chapter 15, why does Sophie think Mushie does not build her a nest?
3. In Chapter 16, what are the old man's parting words for Sophie regarding Otto?
4. In Chapter 18, what does Sophie end up giving the man who takes her on his boat in lieu of payment, temporarily?
5. In Chapter 12, why do some of the bonobos gravitate towards Sophie in the rain?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 17, what changes Sophie's mind about leaving Otto in the Congo and taking a U.N. transport to the U.S.?
2. 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?
3. 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?
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 14, how does Sophie realize the electrified fence is no longer on?
6. In Chapter 14, what are some of the signs that the bonobos are stressed and tired?
7. In Chapter 12, why does Sophie find herself falling towards the ground in the middle of the night?
8. In Chapter 17, who helps Sophie get across the stream of people to where the U.N. has its headquarters?
9. In Chapter 14, why does Sophie's plan of escaping from the sanctuary enclosure with just Otto not work?
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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
How does Sophie's mother, Florence Biyoya, manage to found and fund the sanctuary? What kinds of skills does Florence demonstrate in her ability to keep the sanctuary going? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Sophie's decision, and the factors that contribute to her decision, to ask Wello to take her up the Congo River to get closer to her mother in Chapter 18.
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