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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name given to the young silverback?
(a) Bach.
(b) Balsam.
(c) Brahms.
(d) Bertie.

2. Fossey notes that Beethoven has been healing well but has starting acting ____.
(a) Sullen.
(b) Roguishly.
(c) Silly.
(d) Uppity.

3. What color is associated with the first group of gorillas encountered by Fossey?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

4. How many adult silverback males are in this group?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 0.

5. What adjective is used to describe the young gorilla's nature?
(a) Playful.
(b) Ornery.
(c) Flamboyant.
(d) Boisterous.

6. Which group is not tracked from Fossey's second campsite?
(a) 1.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.

7. What was the number of the group with the male show off?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

8. How old is the young male?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 2 years old.
(c) 3 years old.
(d) 1 year old.

9. What disease killed Quince?
(a) Dysentery.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Typhoid.

10. What is the first name of the main character in the story?
(a) Dian.
(b) Diana.
(c) Dina.
(d) Dana.

11. What type of vehicle is procured by Fossey?
(a) Pickup truck.
(b) Jeep.
(c) Range Rover.
(d) Land Rover.

12. What item does Fossey find in the young gorilla's dung?
(a) Claw.
(b) Toe.
(c) Bone.
(d) Teeth.

13. What is the name of the gorilla that has yet to bear a child?
(a) Curry.
(b) Effie.
(c) Pantsy.
(d) Aggie.

14. What is the man's occupation?
(a) Politician.
(b) Cop.
(c) Photographer.
(d) Writer.

15. Fossey sustains injury to which part of her body at the site?
(a) Ankle.
(b) Neck.
(c) Arm.
(d) Back.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Fossey, all of the gorillas seemed to love to steal her ____.

2. Fossey compared the gorilla to a ____.

3. What is the name of the couple the woman wants to meet?

4. The trip was supposed to last for how many weeks?

5. Fossey stumbled through the woods. To gain her footing, Fossey grabbed into what she thought was a vine. It was not a vine; it was a ______.

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