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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 through 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the gorillas is named after which mythological figure?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Athena.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Thor.

2. Fossey notes that many gorillas will eat which of the following:
(a) Dung.
(b) Spoiled berries.
(c) Young.
(d) Fish.

3. At this point, Fossey sees the future of the group as ____.
(a) Steady.
(b) Endangered.
(c) Questionable.
(d) Secure.

4. What is Fossey's first stop in Africa?
(a) Nairobi.
(b) Kabara.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) Olduvai.

5. What disease eventually kills the baby?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Dysentery.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of Old Goat and Flossie's children?

2. Whose death is the hardest for Fossey to accept?

3. A student arrives with _______ and asks to take it for a trophy.

4. Which gorilla groups are tracked from Fossey's first campsite?

5. The couple suggests that Fossey go on ahead to which location?

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