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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. Why does Sophie hope the other bonobos do not follow her and Otto out of the enclosure in Chapter 14?

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

3. What does Hector tell Sophie the U.N. did with the two young bonobos that were left there?

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

5. In Chapter 18, what does the man who Sophie asks to take her up the Congo River ask her for as payment?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. In Chapter 14, how does Sophie realize the electrified fence is no longer on?

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

4. In Chapter 20, how does Sophie feel after she and Otto get off Wello's boat?

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

6. In Chapter 17, why does Sophie surmise some of the people crowding the airport are dressed in fine clothes even though they are fleeing violence?

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

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

9. Why does the first guard Sophie speaks to at the U.N. compound in Chapter 17 turn her away?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapters 15 and 16, Sophie realizes the bonobos are acting differently than usual because they have experienced such upheaval as a result of the violence and turmoil around them. Write an essay analyzing her choice to drug all the bonobos except for Otto so he and she can move on without the others.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring why some of the sanctuary staff seem to adopt a standoffish attitude towards Sophie, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Sophie decides to treat Bouain the way she does in Chapter 22? What do you think were the most important factors contributing to her and Otto's escape from Bouain? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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